NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE

MESSAGE NO: 6207113 DATE: 07 25 1996 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD REFERENCE: 6172112 REFERENCE DATE: 06 20 1996 CASES: A - 475 - 818 A - 489 - 805 - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 07 24 1996 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE: CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY (A-475-818) & TURKEY (A-489-805) 1. ON JULY 24, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS (ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING) DUTY ORDER AND AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY AND TURKEY. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE (6172112) ON JUNE 20, 1996. SCOPE OF ORDER: 2. THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER CONSISTS OF CERTAIN NON-EGG DRY PASTA IN PACKAGES OF FIVE POUNDS (OR 2.27 KILOGRAMS) OR LESS, WHETHER OR NOT ENRICHED OR FORTIFIED OR CONTAINING MILK OR OTHER OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS SUCH AS CHOPPED VEGETABLES, VEGETABLE PUREES, MILK, GLUTEN, DIASTASES, VITAMINS, COLORING AND FLAVORINGS, AND UP TO TWO PERCENT EGG WHITE. THE PASTA COVERED BY THIS SCOPE IS TYPICALLY SOLD IN THE RETAIL MARKET, IN FIBERBOARD OR CARDBOARD CARTONS OR POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE BAGS, OF VARYING DIMENSIONS. 3. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER ARE REFRIGERATED, FROZEN, OR CANNED PASTAS, AS WELL AS ALL FORMS OF EGG PASTA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NON-EGG DRY PASTA CONTAINING UP TO TWO PERCENT EGG WHITE. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE IMPORTS OF ORGANIC PASTA FROM ITALY THAT ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIAZIONE MARCHIGIANA AGRICULTURA BIOLOGICA (AMAB) OR BY BIOAGRICOOP SCRL. 4. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER ORDER IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEMS 1902.19.20 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE. ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER 5. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY AND TURKEY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 24,1996 EXCEPT FOR DE MATTEIS AGROALIMENTARE S.P.A. WHICH HAS A DE MINIMIS MARGIN AND IS THEREFORE EXCLUDED FROM THE ORDER. EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 1996, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGIN/SUBSIDY RATES SHOWN BELOW: MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMER ID MARGIN EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE ITALY ARRIGHI SPA A-475-818-001 19.09 FILLI DE CECCO DE FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.A. A-475-818-005 46.67 DE MATTEIS AGROALIMENTARE S.P.A. A-475-818-006 0.00 DELVERDE SRL A-475-818-008 1.68 ITALPASTA SPA A-475-818-013 19.09 LA MOLISANA INDUSTRIE ALIMENTARI S.P.A. A-475-818-015 14.73 LIGUORI PASTIFICIO DAL 1820 A-475-818-018 12.41 PASTIFICIO FRATELLI PAGANI S.P.A. A-475-818-019 18.30 MOLINO E PASTIFICIO DE CECCO SPA PESCARA A-475-818-020 46.67 TAMMA INDUSTRIE ALIMENTARI DI CAPITANATA SRL A-475-818-021 1.68 ALL OTHERS A-475-818-000 11.26 MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMER ID MARGIN EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE TURKEY FILIZ GIDA SANAYII VE TICARET A.S. A-489-805-001 63.29 MAKTAS MAKARNACILIK VE TICARET A.S. A-489-805-002 48.26 ALL OTHERS A-489-805-000 51.49 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA-E-MAIL, THROUGH APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN BRINKMANN, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. AT (202) 482-5288. 7 THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN