MESSAGE NO: 4132111 DATE: 05 11 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 808 A - 583 - 810
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 19 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: FINAL SCOPE RULING ON CHROME PLATED LUG NUTS FROM
THE PRC (A-570-808) AND CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS
FROM TAIWAN (A-583-810)

1. ON APRIL 19, 1994, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY PETITIONERS,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS HAVING HEXAGONAL (HEX) SIZES OF 3/4
INCHES (19.05 mm) TO ONE INCH (25.4 mm), PLUS OR MINUS 1/16
OF AN INCH (1.59 mm) ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-808) AND CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS FROM TAIWAN (A-583-810).

2. BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMMENTS RECEIVED, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DETERMINED THAT CHROME-PLATED LUG
NUTS HAVING HEX SIZES LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THE 3/4 INCH
TO ONE INCH RANGE (WITHIN 1/16 OF AN INCH), DUE TO
VARIATIONS IN INDUSTRY TOLERANCES, ARE THE SAME CLASS OR
KIND OF MERCHANDISE AS CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS DESCRIBED IN
THE ORIGINAL LESS THAN FAIR VALUE INVESTIGATIONS.
THEREFORE, SUCH MERCHANDISE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND TAIWAN.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS HAVING HEX SIZES OF 3/4 INCHES TO ONE INCH. IN
ADDITION, SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ENTRIES OF CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS WITH HEX SIZES EITHER ABOVE OR BELOW THESE SIZES,
WITHIN 1/16 OF AN INCH, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDERS COVERING CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND TAIWAN.

4. 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 WENDY J. FRANKEL AT
(202) 482-5253 OR ROBERT J. JAMES AT (202) 482-5222, OF THE
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN