MESSAGE NO: 4182113 DATE: 07 01 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 818 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 02 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PERSONAL WORD
PROCESSORS FROM JAPAN & TERMINATION OF ONGOING
ANTICIRCUMVENTION INQUIRY (A-588-818)

1. ON MAY 2, 1994, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED
THE FINAL RESULTS OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: REVOCATION OF ORDER; AND TERMINATION OF
ANTICIRCUMVENTION INQUIRY OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS FROM JAPAN. THEREFORE, THE DEPARTMENT
REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PERSONAL WORD PROCESSORS
FROM JAPAN AND ALSO TERMINIATED THE ONGOING ANTICIRCUMVENTION
INQUIRY OF THE ORDER ON PWPS FROM JAPAN.

2. THESE FINAL RESULTS WILL APPLY TO ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993 (THE DATE AFTER THE LAST
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PERIOD FOR WHICH AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS WERE SENT TO THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE). THEREFORE,
FOR ENTRIES AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993, YOU SHOULD DISCONTINUE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND APPRAISE WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. ALL OTHER UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, IF ANY,
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PREVIOUSLY ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS.


3. 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 OR REIMBURSEMENT. THE RATE OF INTEREST IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

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

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL AD/CVD
DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AD/CVD DUTY
BRANCH USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS O. BARLOW AT (202)
482-5256, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN