MESSAGE NO: 4007111 DATE: 01 07 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 206 A - 588 - 207
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 01 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING AND LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLAT PANEL
DISPLAYS FROM JAPAN FOR INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
(DIGITAL) GRAPHIC CONTROL PANELS, MODELS GP-410 AND GP-430

1. ON OCTOBER 1, 1993, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY INTERNATIONAL
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (DIGITAL), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT CERTAIN GRAPHIC CONTROL
PANELS, MODELS GP-410 AND GP-430, ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ORDER COVERING FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS FROM JAPAN.

2. BECAUSE DIGITAL'S MODELS GP-410 AND GP-430 REQUIRE NO FURTHER
MANUFACTURING, ARE READY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMER USE, AND HAVE
FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY DEFINED, THEY ARE DETERMINED TO
BE DOWNSTREAM, END-USE PRODUCTS. BECAUSE DOWNSTREAM, END-USE
PRODUCTS ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ON FLAT PANEL
DISPLAYS, THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE GP-410 AND
GP-430 ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS FROM JAPAN.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF DIGITAL'S
GP-410 AND GP-430 GRAPHIC CONTROL PANELS.

UNDER SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, INTEREST IS
PAYABLE ON OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED ON ENTRIES SUSPENDED UNDER THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS
THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.


4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO
THE FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS LISTED ABOVE.

5. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF
ELECTROLUMINESCENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS FROM JAPAN.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE AD/CVD BRANCH VIA E-MAIL
ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SANDRA YACURA AT (202) 482-0989,
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN