INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW - BONDING OPTION

1. COMMERCE IS CONDUCTING NEW SHIPPER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-851) FOR THE PERIOD 02/01/2009 THROUGH 01/31/2010. 2. THE NOTICE OF INITIATION FOR THESE REVIEWS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/31/2010 (75 FR 16075). 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA EXPORTED AND PRODUCED BY THE COMPANIES LISTED IN THE COMPANY DETAILS SECTION BELOW, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/31/2010, A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT IS PERMITTED, AT THE IMPORTER'S OPTION. THE OPTION TO POST A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT MAY ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMPANY DETAILS SECTION, ONLY IN THE COMBINATIONS IDENTIFIED. FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE EXPORTERS LISTED IN THE COMPANY DETAILS SECTION IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS ONLY SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE PRC-WIDE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE COUNTRY-WIDE RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS 198.63 PERCENT. 4. 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. 5. UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE, FOR ALL OTHER COMPANIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS THE RATE PROVIDED THEREIN. 6. FOR ALL OTHER EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC RATE IN THE MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE CONTINUES TO BE 198.63 PERCENT. 7. THE OPTION OF A BOND IN LIEU OF A CASH DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AND PRODUCED BY THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEW SHIPPER REVIEWS. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE DO 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 O7:FB). 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. FLORENCE CONSTANT