MESSAGE NO: 5003113 DATE: 1/3/1995

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-830

PERIOD COVERED: TO LIQ/SUSPENSI0N/DATE:

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE:, COUMARIN FM
THE PRC (A-570-830)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 28, 1994, THE
NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF COUMARIN FROM THE PRC (A-570-830).

2\. THE PRODUCT COVERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS COUMARIN. COUMARIN IS
AN AROMA CHEMICAL WITH THE CHEMICAL FORMULA C9H6O2 THAT IS ALSO KNOWN BY
OTHER NAMES, INCLUDING 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-2-ONE, 1,2-BENZOPYRONE,
CIS-O-COUMARIC ACID LACTONE, COUMARINIC ANHYDRIDE, 2-OXO-1,2-BENZOPYRAN,
5,6-BENZO-ALPHA-PYRONE, ORTHO-HYDROXYC INNAMIC ACID LACTONE,
CIS-ORTHO-COUMARIC ACID ANHYDRIDE, AND TONKA BEAN CAMPHOR. ALL FORMS AND
VARIATIONS OF COUMARIN ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION, SUCH AS COUMARIN IN CRYSTAL, FLAKE, OR POWDER FORM, AND
\"CRUDE\" OR UNREFINED COUMARIN (I.E., PRIOR TO PURIFICATION OR
CRYSTALLIZATION). EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE ETHYLCOUMARINS (C11H10O2)
AND METHYLCOUMARINS (C10H802). THE PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION
IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 2932.21.0000 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE
HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-830.

4\. FOR ALL IMPORTS OF COUMARIN FROM TIANJIN CHEMICALS, TAINJIN NATIVE
PRODUCE, AND THE \"ALL OTHERS\" CATEGORY, CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST.
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF COUMARIN
FROM THESE COMPANIES THAT IS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 06, 1994. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 28, 1994,
CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE
MARGINS SHOWN BELOW.

FOR IMPORTS FROM JIANGSU NATIVE ONLY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE
TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF COUMARIN THAT IS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER AUGUST 04, 1994. EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 28, 1994, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW.

MANUFACTURER/ CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION MARGIN EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

JIANGSU NATIVE A-570-830-001 15.04% PRODUCE IM/EX CORP TIANJIN CHEMICALS
A-570-830-002 160.80% IM/EX CORP. TIANJIN NATIVE PRODUCE IM/EX CORP
A-570-830-003 50.35% ALL OTHERS A-570-830-000 160.80%

5\. ANY QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE
DIRECTED VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/ COUNTERVAILING
DUTY COORDINATOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE \"HQ OAB\". OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT DAVID J. GOLDBERGER OR LOUIS APPLE, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TELEPHONE: (202) 482-4136
AND /(202) 482-1769, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN