MESSAGE NO: 2105115 DATE: 04 14 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 818 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 13 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: FINAL SCOPE RULING ON PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS
(FUJITSU) FROM JAPAN


1. ON MARCH 13, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY FUJITSU
AMERICA, INC., AND FUJITSU LIMITED (FUJITSU), THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
THE FUJITSU OASYS 30AX-W PERSONAL WORD PROCESSOR IS NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PERSONAL WORD
PROCESSORS (PWPS) FROM JAPAN.

2. THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE OASYS 30AX-W, A JAPANESE-
LANGUAGE WORD PROCESSOR, IS NOT OF THE SAME CLASS OR KIND AS
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ORDER. THE OASYS 30AX-W
IS DISTINGUISHED FROM PWPS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER BY
ITS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE
ULTIMATE PURCHASERS, THE ULTIMATE USE OF THE PRODUCT, AND THE
CHANNELS OF TRADE.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF
ABOVE LISTED PRODUCT.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO
THE ABOVE LISTED PRODUCTS.

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS
FROM JAPAN.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,

OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, AT (FTS) 535-4931 OR E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR S. MARINA MCCLELLAND AT (202)
377-4851 OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN


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