MESSAGE NO: 2252112
DATE: 09 08 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: 1267115
REFERENCE DATE: 09 24 1991
CASES:
A - 588 - 818
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PERIOD COVERED:
08 20 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: AMENDMENT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PERSONAL WORD
PROCESSORS FROM JAPAN
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON AUGUST 20,
1992, NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS FROM JAPAN.
2.
ON AUGUST 18,
1991,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED AN
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON
THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MERCHANDISE. (SEE
EMAIL #1267115, DATED 9/24/91.)
AS
A RESULT OF THE ITC'S FINAL
DETERMINATION, THE DEPARTMENT EXCLUDED IMPORTS
OF
OFFICE TYPING
SYSTEMS
FROM
THE
SCOPE
OF
THE
ORDER.
SUBSEQUENTLY,
THE
DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT
IT
WAS APPROPRIATE TO
CLARIFY
THIS
PORTION OF
THE
SCOPE
OF
THE ORDER.
IN
THE "SCOPE OF
ORDER"
SECTION OF THE AUGUST 28, 1991, ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER, FOLLOWING
THE SENTENCE "OFFICE
TYPING
SYSTEMS
ARE SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDED
FROM
THE
SCOPE
OF
THE INVESTIGATION
BY
VIRTUE
OF
THE
ITC
DETERMINING THAT THERE
IS
NO INJURY WITH RESPECT TO
THAT
LIKE
PRODUCT", THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE SHOULD BE ADDED:
OFFICE TYPING SYSTEMS ARE DEFINED AS PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS
AND MAJOR FINISHED UNITS THEREOF (AS DEFINED IN
THIS ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER) THAT ALSO :
(1) HAVE A PRINT SPEED OF
20 CHARACTERS
PER SECOND OR MORE; (2) HAVE A PRINT LINE WIDTH OF 11.5 INCHES OR
MORE; AND (3) OFFER THE USER PROPORTIONALLY SPACED PRINTING AS
A
STANDARD OPTION.
AS IDENTIFIED
BY
THE
ITC,
EXAMPLES
OF CURRENTLY-PRODUCED
OFFICE
TYPING
SYSTEMS
INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING:
IBM WHEELWRITER
MODEL 50 AND MODEL 70; XEROX 62 SERIES MODEL 6225 AND MODEL 6240;
CANON AP830, AP830-II, AP830-III, AP850, AP850-II, AND AP850-III;
SWINTEC
2000
TYPING
SYSTEM:
BROTHER
2050/D
AND
2050/DS;
MATSUSHITA KX-E4500 AND KX-E7500.
SEE APPENDIX
D
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PP.
B-30
THROUGH B-31
TO
THE
ITC'S FINAL REPORT
IN
THIS INVESTIGATION
(PERSONAL
WORD
PROCESSORS
FROM
JAPAN,
INV.
NO.
731-TA-483
(FINAL),
USITC
PUB.
NO.
2411
(AUGUST
1991)
("ITC
FINAL
DETERMINATION")).
THE
ITC'S
DEFINITION
OF
OFFICE
TYPING
SYSTEMS
INCLUDED
A
CRITERION FOR
WEIGHT
IN ADDITION TO
THE
THREE CRITERIA LISTED
ABOVE.
WE
HAVE
DETERMINED
NOT
TO
INCLUDE
WEIGHT
IN
OUR
DEFINITION OF OFFICE TYPING SYSTEMS.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE
HAS
BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-588-818.
4.
IF
THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD
CONTACT
THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER
AGENCY
BRANCH
VIA
EMAIL
TO
ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB".
THE
IMPORTING
PUBLIC
AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD
CONTACT
STEPHANIE HAGER, OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, TELEPHONE: (202) 377-5055.
5.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN