MESSAGE NO: 0287218 DATE: 10 13 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 212 A - 508 - 212
A - 122 - 212 A - 201 - 212
A - 559 - 212 A - 583 - 212

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON DYNAMIC RANDOM
ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS (DRAMS)


1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON DYNAMIC
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY SEMICONDUCTORS ("DRAMS")OF ONE MEGABIT AND
ABOVE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND EXPORTED FROM THAILAND
(A-549-212), ISRAEL (A-508-212), CANADA (A-122-212), MEXICO
(A-201-212) SINGAGPORE (A-559-212) AND TAIWAN (A-583-212).
PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 10/05/00(65
FR 59391). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 01/01/2000.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
SEMICONDUCTORS ("DRAMs")OF ONE MEGABIT AND ABOVE FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND EXPORTED FROM THAILAND (A-549-212), ISRAEL
(A-508-212), CANADA (A-122-212), MEXICO (A-201-212), SINGAGPORE
(A-559-212) AND TAIWAN (A-583-212). ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000. ALL ENTRIES
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER
01/01/2000 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS,
WITH INTEREST.) 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.

3. ALL SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO 01/01/2000 SHOULD NOT, REPEAT
NOT, BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT JOHN MALONEY AT 202-482-1503, OFFICE OF POLICY,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ