NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-918)

1. ON 05/10/2011, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ("PRC") (76 FR 27007). 2. SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER THE MERCHANDISE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE ORDER IS STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS, FABRICATED FROM CARBON STEEL WIRE, WHETHER OR NOT GALVANIZED OR PAINTED, WHETHER OR NOT COATED WITH LATEX OR EPOXY OR SIMILAR GRIPPING MATERIALS, AND/OR WHETHER OR NOT FASHIONED WITH PAPER COVERS OR CAPES (WITH OR WITHOUT PRINTING) AND/OR NONSLIP FEATURES SUCH AS SADDLES OR TUBES. THESE PRODUCTS MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO BY A COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION, SUCH AS SHIRT, SUIT, STRUT, CAPED, OR LATEX (INDUSTRIAL) HANGERS. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ARE WOODEN, PLASTIC, AND OTHER GARMENT HANGERS THAT ARE NOT MADE OF STEEL WIRE. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ARE CHROME-PLATED STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS WITH A DIAMETER OF 3.4 MM OR GREATER. THE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE ORDER ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (“HTSUS”) SUBHEADINGS 7326.20.0020, 7323.99.9060 AND 7323.99.9080. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. SCOPE OF THE CIRCUMVENTION INQUIRY THE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THIS CIRCUMVENTION INQUIRY ARE STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS, AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE, WHICH ARE PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. AND QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 4. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT ALL ENTRIES OF STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS PRODUCED IN AND/OR EXPORTED FROM VIETNAM BY ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. AND QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. THAT ENTERED, OR WERE WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 16, 2010, ARE PRODUCED FROM CHINESE-ORIGIN WIRE HANGERS, WHICH ARE STEEL WIRES BENT TO A HANGER FORM, WITHOUT ANY PAINT, COATING, PAPER ATTACHMENTS SUCH AS TUBES OR CAPES, AND THUS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS FROM THE PRC. 5. FOR IMPORTS OF STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, PRODUCED IN AND/OR EXPORTED FROM VIETNAM BY ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. AND QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 16, 2010, CBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS. IN ADDITION, CBP SHALL REQUIRE FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW: PRODUCER: ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. EXPORTER: ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-552-809-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 187.25 PRODUCER: QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. EXPORTER: QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-552-809-002 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 187.25 6. ENTRIES OF STEEL WIRE GARMENT HANGERS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, PRODUCED IN AND/OR EXPORTED FROM VIETNAM BY ANGANG CLOTHES RACK MANUFACTURE CO., LTD. AND QUYKY YANGLEI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 16, 2010, WHICH ARE SET FOR LIQUIDATION NEED TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY. 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 O9:IG). 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH