MESSAGE NO: 0007210 DATE: 1/7/2000

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE

REFERENCE: 9333201 REFERENCE DATE: 11/29/1999

CASES: A-570-855

PERIOD COVERED: 12/27/1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION & CORRECTED SCOPE IN, ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF NON FROZEN APPLE JUICE, CONCENTRATE FROM PEOPLES
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-855-003)

1\. ON DECEMBER 27, 1999, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF NON-FROZEN
APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE FROM THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-855). THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE NO. 9333201 OF NOVEMBER 29,
1999.

2\. SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION, THE
DEPARTMENT HAS LEARNED THAT THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES (\"HTSUS\") SUBHEADING CITED THEREIN DOES NOT FULLY INCORPORATE
ALL PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE. THE
COMPLETE SCOPE, WITH THE CORRECT HTSUS NUMBERS IS REPEATED BELOW.

THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE SCOPE IS ALL NON-FROZEN CONCENTRATED APPLE
JUICE WITH A BRIX VALUE OF 40 OR GREATER, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING
ADDED SUGAR OR OTHER SWEETENING MATTER AND WHETHER OR NOT FORTIFIED WITH
VITAMINS OR MINERALS. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
FROZEN CONCENTRATED APPLE JUICE, NON-FROZEN CONCENTRATED APPLE JUICE
THAT HAS BEEN FERMENTED, AND NON-FROZEN CONCENTRATED APPLE JUICE TO
WHICH SPIRITS HAVE BEEN ADDED. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS
INVESTIGATION IS CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (\"HTSUS\") AT SUBHEADINGS 2009.70.00.20 AND
2106.90.52.00. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3\. ON NOVEMBER 24, 1999, RESPONDENTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION ALLEGED THAT
THE DEPARTMENT MADE CERTAIN MINISTERIAL ERRORS IN ITS PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION CALCULATIONS. COMMERCE HAS REVIEWED ITS CALCULATIONS AND
FOUND THAT SIGNIFICANT MINISTERIAL ERRORS WERE MADE WITH RESPECT TO
SANMENXIA LAKESIDE FRUIT JUICE CO., LTD. (\"LAKESIDE\") (CUSTOMS ID NO.
A-570-855-003). ACCORDINGLY, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 27, 1999, THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE FOR LAKESIDE HAS BEEN REVISED. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BEGIN COLLECTING DEPOSITS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
AT THE REVISED RATE SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID REVISED MARGIN EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENT

SANMENXIA LAKESIDE FRUIT JUICE CO., LTD. (LAKESIDE) A-570-855-003 29.89

4\. THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES FOR SHAANXI HAISHENG FRESH FRUIT JUICE CO.,
LTD. (HAISHENG), QINGDAO NANNAN FOODS CO. LTD, (NANNAN), SHAANXI
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT IMPORT & EXPORT CORP. (SAAME), XIAN ASIA QIN FRUIT
CO., LTD. (ASIA FRUIT), XIAN YANG FUAN JUICE CO., LTD (FUAN), CHANGSHA
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & MINERALS IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD. (CHANGSHA),
SHANDONG FOODSTUFFS IMPORTS AND EXPORT CORPORATION (SHANDONG
FOODSTUFFS), SHANGDONG ZHONGLU CO. LTD. (ZHONGLU), YANTAI ORIENTAL JUICE
CO., LTD (ORIENTAL), AND THE PRC-WIDE RATE ARE UNCHANGED. ALSO,
COMMERCE\'S PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES REMAIN
UNCHANGED.

5\. 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 SALLY HASTINGS OR CRAIG MATNEY, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3464 OR (202) 482-1778,
RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ