MESSAGE NO: 0076202 DATE: 03 16 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 0074201 REFERENCE DATE: 03 14 2000
CASES: A - 570 - 506 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 16 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 0074201 DATED 3/14/2000 OF THE SCOPE
RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PORCELAIN ON STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM PRC (A-570-506)

1. ON 03/08/2000, 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 NOT WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN ON STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-506).
THIS IS A CORRECTION OF MESSAGE NUMBER 0074201 ON 03/14/2000 OF
THE SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PORCELAIN ON STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-506) IN
WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN PARAGRAPH 1, LINE 3
INADVERTENTLY STATED 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. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT TRISTAR PRODUCTS'
GRILL SET WHICH CONTAINS AN ALUMINUM GRILL PLATE DOES NOT MEET
THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF
THE ORDER. THEREFORE, TRISTAR PRODUCTS GRILL SET IS NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN ON
STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF TRISTAR
PRODUCTS' GRILL SET DESCRIBED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE GRILL SET DESCRIBED ABOVE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDER
PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE
TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PORCELAIN ON
STEEL COOKING WARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING
PORCELAIN ON STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.

7. 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.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ