CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-851)

MESSAGE NO: 0231208 DATE: 08 18 2000 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 851 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 17 2000 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-851) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (65 FR 50183) ON AUGUST 17, 2000, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 05/07/1998 THROUGH 01/31/2000. 2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR TAK FAT TRADING CO. AND MEI WEI FOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 17, 2000, ASSIGN TAK FAT TRADING CO. AND MEI WEI FOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD. A CASH DEPOSIT RATE EQUAL TO THE PRC-WIDE RATE AS FOLLOWS: MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE TAK FAT TRADING CO. A-570-851-002 198.63 MEI WEI FOOD A-570-851-014 198.63 INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE "ALL OTHER" RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. 4. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 198.63 PERCENT. 5.THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR TAK FAT TRADING CO. AND MEI WEI FOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID J. GOLDBERGER OR DANIEL MANZONI, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4136 OR (202) 482-1121, RESPECTIVELY. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ