MESSAGE NO: 4162111 DATE: 06 11 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 1992 TO 01 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION - ANTIDUMPING - MECHANICAL
TRANSFER PRESSES FROM JAPAN (A-588-810)



1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF MECHANICAL TRANSFER PRESSES (MTPS) EXPORTED BY
AIDA ENGINEERING LTD. (AIDA), OR KOMATSU LTD. (KOMATSU) OF JAPAN,
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERI
FEBRUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1993, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILI
EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THE PER UNIT ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE AMOUN
INDICATED BELOW:

MANUFACTURER MODEL IMPORTER ENTRY NO. MARGIN
PERCENT

A-588-810-002
AIDA FT4-1000G(AB) YAMAKAWA 701-1500546-7 13.55
AIDA FT4-1500G(A) EAGLE WINGS 701-1014946-3 0.00
AIDA TMX-S2-300(B) KI CORP. 510-4427048-9 0.00
AIDA FMX-L2-630T(2) NIPPONDENSO 600-0436595-7 0.38

A-588-810-001
KOMATSU E2T500 KOMATSU 2780659-8 0.00
AMERICAS

2. THE ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICES IS SUBJEC
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT, WHICH REQUIRES
INTEREST TO BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENT AND UNDERPAYMENT OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. CALCULATE INTEREST FRO
THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DA
OF LIQUIDATION, USING THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR SUCH PERIOD.


3. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.2
OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN
REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL
REQUEST (VIA CR 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATIONS.

4. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE AN
DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

5. EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, YOU SHOULD PROCEED WITH
LIQUIDATION.

6. 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 CONTA
EDWARD HALEY AT (202) 482-4733 IN THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN