NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM CHINA (A-570-951-000/001/002/003)

MESSAGE NO: 0034302 DATE: 01 03 2010 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 951 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 02 03 2010 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM CHINA (A-570-951-000/001/002/003) 1. ON 02/03/2010, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 2. SCOPE LANGUAGE THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS FINISHED, SEMI-FINISHED, AND UNASSEMBLED WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS, INCLUDING WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THROWS, OF ALL SIZES AND FABRIC TYPES, WHETHER MADE OF MAN-MADE FIBER, NATURAL FIBER OR A BLEND OF BOTH. SEMI-FINISHED WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS AND THROWS CONSIST OF SHELLS OF WOVEN FABRIC CONTAINING WIRE. UNASSEMBLED WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS AND THROWS CONSIST OF A SHELL OF WOVEN FABRIC AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WHEN PACKAGED TOGETHER OR IN A KIT: (1) WIRE; (2) CONTROLLER(S). THE SHELL OF WOVEN FABRIC CONSISTS OF TWO SHEETS OF FABRIC JOINED TOGETHER FORMING A SHELL. THE SHELL OF WOVEN FABRIC IS MANUFACTURED TO ACCOMMODATE EITHER THE ELECTRIC BLANKETS WIRING OR A SUBASSEMBLY CONTAINING THE ELECTRIC BLANKETS WIRING (E.G., WIRING MOUNTED ON A SUBSTRATE). A SHELL OF WOVEN FABRIC THAT IS NOT PACKAGED TOGETHER, OR IN A KIT, WITH EITHER WIRE, CONTROLLER(S), OR BOTH, IS NOT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION EVEN THOUGH THE SHELL OF WOVEN FABRIC MAY BE DEDICATED SOLELY FOR USE AS A MATERIAL IN THE PRODUCTION OF WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS. THE FINISHED, SEMI-FINISHED AND UNASSEMBLED WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS AND THROWS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 6301.10.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, ONLY THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-951. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/03/2010. EFFECTIVE 02/03/2010, CBP SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY MARGIN(S) SHOWN BELOW: EXPORTER: PRC WIDE RATE PRODUCER: PRC WIDE RATE CASE NUMBER: A-570-951-000 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 174.85 PERCENT EXPORTER: HUNG KUO ELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED PRODUCER: HUNG KUO ELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED CASE NUMBER: A-570-951-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 90.32 PERCENT EXPORTER: NINGBO V.K. INDUSTRY & TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER: NINGBO V.K. INDUSTRY & TRADING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-951-002 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 90.32 PERCENT EXPORTER: NINGBO JIFA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO., LTD. OR NINGBO JINCHUN ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO., LTD. PRODUCER: NINGBO JIFA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO., LTD. OR NINGBO JINCHUN ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-951-003 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 90.32 PERCENT 5. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS, THE FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE PRC- WIDE RATE. B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN WOVEN ELECTRIC BLANKETS WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS THAT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER. 6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 7. 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 THE 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 O4:DJ) 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. ALICE J. BUCHANAN