MESSAGE NO: 4069111 DATE: 03 10 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 829 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 02 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR DEFROST TIMERS FROM JAPAN
(A-588-829)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON MARCH 2, 1994, THE NOTICE OF ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER THAT
DEFROST TIMERS FROM JAPAN ARE BEING, OR ARE LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN
THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE DEFROST TIMERS.
DEFROST TIMERS ARE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC DEFROST
TIMERS FOR RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS. ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEFROST
TIMERS ARE COMPRISED OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS THAT MAKE 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 ORDER ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 9107.00.4000 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STAES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-588-829).

4. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) FOUND THAT A U.S.
INDUSTRY IS MATERIALLY INJURED BY REASON OF IMPORTS OF DEFROST
TIMERS FROM JAPAN THAT ARE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN
FAIR VALUE.

5. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF DEFROST TIMERS FROM JAPAN THAT IS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 24,
1993 AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT ON ENTRIES FILED ON OR
AFTER MARCH 2, 1994. THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE THIS
DEPOSIT USING THE ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED


BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER IDENTIFICATION NO. WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER MARGIN PERCENTAGE

SANKYO SEIKI
MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. A-588-829-001 83.67%

ALL OTHERS A-588-829-000 83.67%

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY DIVISION BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MAGD ZALOK OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202)
482-4162.

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NANCY MCTIERNAN