MESSAGE NO: 2262114 DATE: 09 18 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 817 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 11 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING ON FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY GLASS
THEREFOR FROM JAPAN (081192 IS DATE DOC ISSUED FINAL
SCOPE RULING)-MICRONICS' COMPUTERS, INC.

1. ON AUGUST 11, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY MICRONICS'
COMPUTERS, INC., THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
MICRONICS' MPRESSION COLOR OVERHEAD PROJECTION PRESENTATION
SYSTEM (MPRESSION) IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION
CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY GLASS THEREFOR FROM
JAPAN.

2. THE MICRONICS' MPRESSION IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER
BECAUSE IT IS A DOWNSTREAM END-USE PRODUCT THAT INCORPORATES AN
ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION CONTENT (AM HIC
LCD) PANEL WITH OVER 120,000 PIXELS.

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

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

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION
CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY GLASS THEREFOR FROM
JAPAN.


6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR ZEV
PRIMOR AT (202) 377-4851, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN