MESSAGE NO: 9027218 DATE: 1/27/2009

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-868

PERIOD COVERED: 06/01/2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF, ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND, CHAIRS FROM CHINA (A-570-868)

1. ON OCTOBER 27, 2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN

THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS NOTICE OF AN AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY

DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON

FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF

CHINA (A-570-868). SEE 73 FR 63684.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INQUIRY ARE FOLDING METAL TABLES

WITH LEGS AFFIXED WITH CROSS-BARS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN

SETS. THE TABLES SUBJECT TO THIS INQUIRY ARE DISTINGUISHABLE

FROM BANQUET TABLES, WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING

DUTY ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, BECAUSE, BUT FOR THE CROSS-BARS LOCATED NEAR

THE TABLE TOP THAT CONNECT THE LEGS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD

IN SETS, THE TABLES SUBJECT TO THIS INQUIRY OTHERWISE MEET THE

DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY

ORDER ON FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES

REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

3. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT ALL

ENTRIES OF FOLDING METAL TABLES WITH LEGS AFFIXED WITH

CROSS-BARS ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN SETS, AS DESCRIBED IN

PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, ARE COVERED BY THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON

FOLDING METAL TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF

CHINA. THEREFORE, FOR ALL ENTRIES OF FOLDING METAL TABLES WITH

LEGS AFFIXED WITH CROSS-BARS, ENABLING THE LEGS TO FOLD IN

SETS, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR

WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 1,

2006, WHICH IS THE DATE OF INITIATION FOR THIS ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION

INQUIRY. FOR EACH ENTRY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED POLICIES

AND PROCEDURES, CBP SHALL REQUIRE CASH DEPOSITS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THOSE PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF ENTRY FOR THE EXPORTER.

4. FOR ALL ENTRIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 3 THAT ARE SET FOR

LIQUIDATION, THOSE ENTRIES SHOULD BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.

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:CJR).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE