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| <p>MESSAGE NO: 9027218 DATE: 1/27/2009</p> |
| <p>CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE</p> |
| <p>REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: </p> |
| <p>CASES: A-570-868</p> |
| <p>PERIOD COVERED: 06/01/2006</p> |
| <p>LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: </p> |
| <p>TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS</p> |
| <p>FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT</p> |
| <p>RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF, ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND, CHAIRS FROM CHINA (A-570-868)</p> |
| <p>1. ON OCTOBER 27, 2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN</p> |
| <p>THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS NOTICE OF AN AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY</p> |
| <p>DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON</p> |
| <p>FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF</p> |
| <p>CHINA (A-570-868). SEE 73 FR 63684.</p> |
| <p>2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INQUIRY ARE FOLDING METAL TABLES</p> |
| <p>WITH LEGS AFFIXED WITH CROSS-BARS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN</p> |
| <p>SETS. THE TABLES SUBJECT TO THIS INQUIRY ARE DISTINGUISHABLE</p> |
| <p>FROM BANQUET TABLES, WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING</p> |
| <p>DUTY ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES</p> |
| <p>REPUBLIC OF CHINA, BECAUSE, BUT FOR THE CROSS-BARS LOCATED NEAR</p> |
| <p>THE TABLE TOP THAT CONNECT THE LEGS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD</p> |
| <p>IN SETS, THE TABLES SUBJECT TO THIS INQUIRY OTHERWISE MEET THE</p> |
| <p>DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY</p> |
| <p>ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES</p> |
| <p>REPUBLIC OF CHINA.</p> |
| <p>3. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT ALL</p> |
| <p>ENTRIES OF FOLDING METAL TABLES WITH LEGS AFFIXED WITH</p> |
| <p>CROSS-BARS ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN SETS, AS DESCRIBED IN</p> |
| <p>PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, ARE COVERED BY THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON</p> |
| <p>FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF</p> |
| <p>CHINA. THEREFORE, FOR ALL ENTRIES OF FOLDING METAL TABLES WITH</p> |
| <p>LEGS AFFIXED WITH CROSS-BARS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN</p> |
| <p>SETS, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR</p> |
| <p>WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 1,</p> |
| <p>2006, WHICH IS THE DATE OF INITIATION FOR THIS ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION</p> |
| <p>INQUIRY. FOR EACH ENTRY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES</p> |
| <p>AND PROCEDURES, CBP SHALL REQUIRE CASH DEPOSITS IN ACCORDANCE</p> |
| <p>WITH THOSE PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF ENTRY FOR THE EXPORTER.</p> |
| <p>4. FOR ALL ENTRIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 3 THAT ARE SET FOR</p> |
| <p>LIQUIDATION, THOSE ENTRIES SHOULD BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.</p> |
| <p>5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP</p> |
| <p>OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE</p> |
| <p>CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD</p> |
| <p>OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE</p> |
| <p>ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984</p> |
| <p>OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8:CJR).</p> |
| <p>6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.</p> |
| <p>DAVID M. GENOVESE</p> |
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