MESSAGE NO: 2305111 DATE: 11 01 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 11 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 09 11 1991

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING - INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND COMPONENTS AND
PARTS THEROF, WHEATHER CURED RO UNCURED, FROM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (A-428-802)

1. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ERNST
SIEGLING AND SIEGLING AMERICA, INC., THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A
FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT SIEGLING'S SPINDLE BELTING IS NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND
COMPONENTS AND PARTS THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED, FROM THE
FRG.

2. SPINDLE BELTING (ALSO CALLED SPINNING TAPE) IS EXCLUDED FROM
THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER BECAUSE IT IS BOTH A CORELESS AND CORDLESS
BELT.

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

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

5. FURTHER, ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1991, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT SIEGLING'S NYLON CORE FLAT BELTS
ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL
BELTS AND COMPONENTS AND PARTS THEROF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED,
FROM THE FRG.

6. NYLON CORE FLAT BELTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER
BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH CORED AND CORDED FLAT BELTS.

7. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT
THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL ENTRIES OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 6, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 1991.

8. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF NYLON CORE FLAT BELTS FROM THE FRG.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR JOANNE ROBERSON AT (FTS)
377-4851 OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN