MESSAGE NO: 0074201 DATE: 03 14 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 506 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 31 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ADD ODER ON PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING
WARE FROM CHINA (A-570-506)


1. ON 01/31/2000, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY TRISTAR PRODUCTS,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
TRISTAR PRODUCTS' STOVE TOP GRILL AND FORK SET IS WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN ON STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-506).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT CONSISTS OF AN ENAMELED DRIP
STEEL PAN AND DOES NOT HAVE A SELF-CONTAINED HEATING ELEMENT, THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PORCELAIN ON
STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING
TRISTAR PRODUCTS' STOVE TOP GRILL AND FORK SET LISTED ABOVE,
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN ON STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
4. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT RUSSELL MORRIS AT 202-482-1775, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ