MESSAGE NO: 0007211 DATE: 1/7/2000

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-202, A-570-201, A-570-203, A-570-204

PERIOD COVERED: 08/11/1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED HAND, TOOLS,
FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES, FROM THE PEOPLES
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-201,202,203,204)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
(64FR43659) ON 01/11/1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON
HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS (HFHTS) FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/1997 THROUGH 01/31/1998.

2\. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE\'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN
REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF
HFHTS FROM THE PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/11/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH
DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

BARS/WEDGES:

A-570-202-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (FMEC) 47.88
PERCENT

A-570-202-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (SMC) 47.88
PERCENT

A-570-202-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (TMC) 47.88
PERCENT

A-570-202-004 SHANDONG HUARONG GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION (SHANDONG
HUARONG) 1.27 PERCENT

A-570-202-005 LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (LMC) 0.00
PERCENT

HAMMERS/SLEDGES: A-570-201-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (FMEC) 27.71 PERCENT

A-570-201-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (SMC) 27.71
PERCENT

A-570-201-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (TMC) 0.00
PERCENT

PICKS/MATTOCKS: A-570-203-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION (FMEC) 98.77 PERCENT

A-570-203-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (SMC) 98.77
PERCENT

A-570-203-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (TMC) 0.00
PERCENT

AXES/ADZES:

A-570-204-001 FUJIAN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (FMEC) 18.72
PERCENT

A-570-204-002 SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (SMC) 18.72
PERCENT

A-570-204-003 TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION (TMC) 18.72
PERCENT

3\. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN
THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE
EXPORTER\'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN
RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL
BE THE MANUFACTURER\'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN
RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE \'ALL OTHER\' RATE FOR
ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4\. FOR ALL OTHER PRC MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN HEAVY FORGED
HAND TOOLS, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, WITH OR WITHOUT HANDLES, THE CASH
DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 27.71 PERCENT FOR HAMMERS/SLEDGES, 47.88 PERCENT FOR
BARS/WEDGES, 98.77 PERCENT FOR PICKS/MATTOCKS, AND 18.72 PERCENT FOR
AXES/ADZES.

5\. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE
RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY
CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE \"HQ
OAB.\" THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
LYMAN ARMSTRONG, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-3601.

7\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ