NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER & FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY (A-475-818) THIS MESSAGE SUPERCEDS MESSAGE NO

MESSAGE NO: 6227112 DATE: 08 14 1996 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD REFERENCE: 6207113 REFERENCE DATE: 07 25 1996 CASES: A - 475 - 818 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 04 1996 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER & FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY (A-475-818) THIS MESSAGE SUPERCEDS MESSAGE NO: 6207113 1. ON AUGUST 8, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FINAL ANTIDUMPING DUTY DETERMINATION AND ORDER OF CERTAIN PASTA FROM ITALY. 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PASTA FROM ITALY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 19, 1996 EXCEPT FOR DE MATTEIS AGROALIMENTARE S.P.A. WHICH HAS A DE MINIMIS MARGIN AND IS THEREFORE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 RATES SHOWN BELOW: 6. THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY CASH DEPOSIT RATE SHOULD BE BASED UPON THE MANUFACTURE/PRODUCER. IF THE MANUFACTURE/PRODUCER DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC RATE, THE ALL OTHERS RATE APPLIES MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMER ID MARGIN 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 11.58 PASTIFICIO FRATELLI PAGANI S.P.A. A-475-818-019 17.47 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 DE MATTEIS/AGRITALIA S.R.L. A-475-818-023 0.00 ALL OTHERS A-475-818-000 11.26 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA-E-MAIL, THROUGH APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAM, 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. 8. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN