MESSAGE NO: 2346112 DATE: 12 12 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 29 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING - ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE
FROM JAPAN (A-599-806)


1. ON OCTOBER 29, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY SUMITOMO
CORPORATION OF AMERICA, THE DEPARMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY SCOPE RULING THAT HIGH-GRADE CHEMICAL MANGANESE
DIOXIDE (CMD-U) MANUFACTURED BY CHUO DENKI KOGYO, LTD., IS WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE
DIOXIDE (EMD) FROM JAPAN.

2. THE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARILY FOUND THAT CMD-U IS A
LATER-DEVELOPED PRODUCT WITH THE SAME GENERAL PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTCS, ULTIMATE PURCHASER EXPECTATIONS, ULTIMATE USE,
CHANNELS OF TRADE, AND METHODS OF ADVERTISEMENT AND DISPLAY AS
EMD, AND THEREFORE, CMD-U IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL
ENTRIES OF THE PRODUCT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM THE WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 29, 1991.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE FROM
JAPAN.

5. 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 AT (FTS) 377-4851 OR CARLO CAVAGNA
AT (FTS) 377-4474 OF THE OFFICE OFANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN