MESSAGE NO: 4207111 DATE: 07 26 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 818 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1993 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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING 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