MESSAGE NO: 0160201 DATE: 06 08 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 819 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 15 1992 TO 03 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: INQUIRY ON ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES FROM
JAPAN (A-588-819)


1. RECORDS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDICATE THAT THERE
SHOULD BE NO UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY
LENSES FROM JAPAN (A-588-819) HELD BY CUSTOMS FOR ANTIDUMPING
PURPOSES DURING THE PERIOD 04/15/1992 TO 3/31/1999.

2. IF ANY CUSTOMS IMPORT OFFICE IS SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE FOR ANTIDUMPING PURPOSES FOR THE
PERIOD 04/15/1992 TO 3/31/1999, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD,
WITHIN 20 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, REPORT THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION ON AN ENTRY-SPECIFIC BASIS TO HQ OAB VIA ACS E-MAIL:
E-MAIL MESSAGE NUMBER, AD/CVD CASE NUMBER, ENTRY NUMBER(S), DATE
OF ENTRY, MANUFACTURER, SHIPPER/SELLER AND, IMPORTER. ALSO
IDENTIFY THE PORT WHERE THE ENTRY IS HELD, AND PROVIDE THE NAME
AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST AT THE PORT THAT
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINALIZING REPORTED ENTRIES. HQ OAB WILL
FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE AT THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NEGATIVE REPORTS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

3. 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 JACK DULBERGER OR SHEILA FORBES AT
202-482-
5505 OR 202-482-4697, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP II, OFFICE 4,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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




PAUL SCHWARTZ