MESSAGE NO: 7166210 DATE: 6/15/2007

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD

REFERENCE: 3168202 REFERENCE DATE: 06/17/2003

CASES: A-570-877

PERIOD COVERED: 06/14/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AMENDED ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF, LAWN AND
GARDEN FENCE POSTS FROM CHINA (A-570-877)

1\. ON JUNE 12, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (\"THE

DEPARTMENT\") PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING

DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF LAWN AND GARDEN FENCE POSTS

FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (68 FR 35197). ON JUNE

14,

2007, THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS

AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE INVESTIGATION OF LAWN AND

GARDEN FENCES POSTS FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THIS

IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE 3168202 DATED 06/17/2003.

2\. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION CONSISTS OF

ALL \"U\" SHAPED OR \"HAT\" SHAPED LAWN AND GARDEN FENCE POSTS

MADE

OF STEEL AND/OR ANY OTHER METAL, WEIGHING 1 POUND OR LESS PER

FOOT, AND PRODUCED IN THE PRC. THE FENCE POSTS INCLUDED

WITHIN

THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER WEIGH UP TO 1 POUND PER FOOT AND ARE

MADE OF STEEL AND/OR ANY OTHER METAL. IMPORTS OF THESE

PRODUCTS

ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: FENCE POSTS,

STUDDED WITH CORRUGATIONS, KNOBS, STUDS, NOTCHES OR SIMILAR

PROTRUSIONS WITH OR WITHOUT ANCHOR POSTS AND EXCLUDE ROUND OR

SQUARE TUBING OR PIPES. THESE POSTS ARE NORMALLY MADE IN TWO

DIFFERENT CLASSES, LIGHT AND HEAVY DUTY. LIGHT DUTY LAWN AND

GARDEN FENCE POSTS ARE NORMALLY MADE OF 14 GAUGE STEEL (0.068

INCHES 0.082 INCHES THICK), 1.75 INCHES WIDE, IN 3, 4, 5, OR

6

FOOT LENGTHS. THESE POSTS NORMALLY WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 0.90

POUNDS PER FOOT AND ARE PACKAGED IN MINI-BUNDLES OF 5 AND

MASTER

BUNDLES OF 200. BOTH LIGHT DUTY AND HEAVY DUTY POSTS ARE

INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. IMPORTS OF THESE

PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) SUBHEADING 7326.90.85.35.

FENCE POSTSCLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 7308.90 ARE ALSO

INCLUDED

WITHIN THESCOPE OF THE ORDER IF THE FENCE POSTS ARE MADE OF

STEEL

AND/OR METAL. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE OTHER

POSTS MADE OF STEEL AND/OR OTHER METAL INCLUDING \"TEE\" POSTS,

FARM POSTS, AND SIGN POSTS, REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT. ALTHOUGH

THE

HTSUSSUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS

PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER

ORDER

IS DISPOSITIVE.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED

INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-877.

4\. FOR IMPORTS OF LAWN AND GARDEN FENCE POSTS FROM THE

PEOPLE\'S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR

CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 06/14/2007, CUSTOMS AND BORDER

PROTECTION SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGIN

RATE

SHOWN BELOW:

CBP ID MARGIN

EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

HEBEI METALS & MINERALS

IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION A-570-877-002 6.49

5\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP

OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE

CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD

OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8: JCM).

6\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS

INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA