CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS FROM TAIWAN (A-583-827)

MESSAGE NO: 0256207 DATE: 09 12 2000 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 583 - 827 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 09 12 2000 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS FROM TAIWAN (A-583-827) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (65 FR 55005) ON 09/12/2000, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS FROM TAIWAN FOR THE PERIOD 10/01/1997 THROUGH 03/31/1999 FOR G-LINK TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND FOR THE PERIOD 10/01/1998 THROUGH 03/31/1999 FOR GIGA SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. (A.K.A. GSI TECHNOLOGY). 2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS FROM TAIWAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 09/12/2000, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS: G-LINK, TECHNOLOGY, INC. A-583-827-010 32.12% GIGA SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., (GSI TECHNOLOGY) A-583-827-008 33.85% WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP. A-583-827-007 0.67% 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 STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS FROM TAIWAN WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 41.75%. 5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 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 IRINA ITKIN, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0656. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ