INITIATION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEWS

1. COMMERCE IS CONDUCTING NEW SHIPPER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON FRESH GARLIC FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-831) FOR THE PERIOD 11/01/2008 THROUGH 10/31/2009. 2. THE NOTICE OF INITIATION FOR THESE REVIEWS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 01/05/2010 (75 FR 343). 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF FRESH GARLIC FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA EXPORTED AND PRODUCED BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/05/2010, A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT IS PERMITTED, AT THE IMPORTER'S OPTION: EXPORTER: JINXIANG CHENGDA IMP & EXP CO. LTD. PRODUCER: JINXIANG CHENGDA IMP & EXP CO. LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-831-049 DEPOSIT RATE: $4.71/KG EXPORTER: JINXIANG YUANXIN IMP & EXP CO. LTD. PRODUCER: JINXIANG YUANXIN IMP & EXP CO. LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-831-050 DEPOSIT RATE: $4.71/KG EXPORTER: ZHENGZHOU HUACHAO INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. PRODUCER: ZHENGZHOU HUACHAO INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-831-051 DEPOSIT RATE: $4.71/KG THE OPTION TO POST A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY DEPOSIT MAY ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE ONLY IN THE COMBINATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE. FOR SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM THE EXPORTERS IDENTIFIED ABOVE IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION, CASH DEPOSITS ONLY SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA-WIDE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE COUNTRY-WIDE RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IS $4.71/KG. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (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). NOTE: $4.71/KG IS THE PER-UNIT EQUIVALENT OF 376.67 PERCENT AD VALOREM. 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/COUNTERVAILING DUTY MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS THE RATE PROVIDED THEREIN. 6. FOR ALL OTHER EXPORTERS OF FRESH GARLIC FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH DO NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC RATE IN THE MODULE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE CONTINUES TO BE $4.71/KG. 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 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 O6: TP). 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH