MESSAGE NO: 3236114
DATE: 08 24 1993
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 588 - 829
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PERIOD COVERED:
08 24 1993
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LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATION OF DEFROST TIMERS FROM JAPAN
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON AUGUST 24,
1993,
ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES
AT LESS
THAN
FAIR VALUE IN
THE ANDITUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF DEFROST TIMERS FROM JAPAN.
2.
FOR
PURPOSES
OF
THIS
INVESTIGATION, DEFROST
TIMERS
ARE ELECTROMECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC DEFROST TIMERS FOR
RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS. ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEFROST
TIMERS
ARE COMPRISED OF
SEVERAL COMPONENTS THAT AKE OR
BREAK ELECTRIC CIRCUITS BY ACTIVATING TWO SETS OF ELECTRICAL
CONTACT
POINTS--ONE TO DISCONNECT THE COMPRESSOR (THE COOLING
MECHANISM) AND
THE
OTHER TO CONNECT THE DEFROST HEATER.
THE
ARTICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A SYNCHRONOUS OR SUBSYNCHRONOUS
MOTOR.
THE DEFROST TIMER DISCONNECTS THE COMPRESSOR BY OPENING AN
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AFTER THE COMPRESSOR ITSELF HAS RUN FOR A
LENGTH OF TIME PREDETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER DEPENDING ON THE
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MODEL. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COMPRESSOR
RUN CYCLE (AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE
COMPRESSOR'S
DISCONNECTION)
THE
DEFROST
HEATER
IS ACTIVATED AND RUNS
FOR A PRESET TIME (AGAIN DEPENDING ON THE MODEL), AS
PREDETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
ELECTRONIC DEFROST TIMERS HAVE A SIMILAR FUNCTION BUT
OPERATE WITH GREATER EFFICIENCY.
THIS IS BECAUSE A
MICROPROCESSOR IN THE DEVICE USES INFORMATION GATHERED DURING
THE DEFROST CYCLE TO ADJUST THE COMPRESSOR RUN TIME.
THIS
SYSTEM DEFROSTS ONLY WHEN
NEEDED, THEREBY IMPROVING THE
EFFICIENCY OF THE REFRIGERATOR.
THE DEFROST TIMERS SUBJECT TO
THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 9107.00.4000
OF
THE
HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS
BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-588-829. THIS NUMBER SHOULD BE
USED WHEN DEALING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ONLY.
THE
CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
(BELOW) IS TO BE USED
FOR CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.
4.
THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
EXPORTS OF DEFROST FROM
JAPAN FROM THE FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURERS,
PRODUCERS, AND EXPORTERS THAT ARE ENTERED
OR
WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 24, 1993, AND SHALL
REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POST OF A BOND EQUAL TO 69.46 PERCENT.
THIS
SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION WILL
REMAIN
IN
EFFECT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
THE ESTIMATED DUMPING MARGINS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER
ID NUMBER
MARGIN PERCENTAGE
EXPORTER
SANKYO SEIKI MANUFACTURING
A-588-829-001
69.46%
CO. LTD
ALL OTHERS
A-588-829-000
69.46%
4.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT
SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS OR
BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB."THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT BILL CROW OF THE OFFICE
OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE, TELEPHONE
(202) 482-0116.
5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN
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