MESSAGE NO: 4060112 DATE: 03 01 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 087 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1981 TO 04 30 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS FROM
JAPAN (A-588-087)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCTS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
353.22 OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS FROM JAPAN FOR THE FIRMS AND
TIME PERIODS LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 353.22(e) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, FOR THE FIRMS
LISTED BELOW, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, DURING THE PERIODS LISTED BELOW AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

MANUFACTURER PERIOD

SANYO 05/01/84 - 04/30/85
05/01/85 - 04/30/86

TOWA SANKIDEN CORPORATION 04/01/81 - 04/30/82
04/01/82 - 04/30/83

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF FIRMS NOT LISTED ABOVE SHOULD NOT
BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.




4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF 1930, WHICH REQUIRE INTEREST TO BE CALCULATED ON THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS THE ESTIMATED
DUMPING DUTIES AND THE FINAL DUTIES ASSESSED. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE
OF THE INTEREST IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. WHENEVER THE USE OF THESE ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN
THE ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. IMPORTERS WERE ADVISED OF THIS REQUIREMENT WHEN
THE PRELIMINARY AND/OR FINAL RESULTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. IF THE
IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO
PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-NOTED REGULATION.

6. THIS E-MAIL CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE.

7. 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
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT TOM PROSSER AT (202)
482-1130, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT