MESSAGE NO: 5111112 DATE: 04 21 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 21 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: TERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION OF POCKET
LIGHTERS FM THAILAND (A-549-810)


1. ON APRIL 21, 1995, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)
NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS NEGATIVE FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF DISPOSABLE
POCKET LIGHTERS FROM THAILAND. THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF DISPOSABLE POCKET LIGHTERS FROM THAILAND HAS
BEEN TERMINATED.

2. FIELD OFFICES SHOULD DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 24, 1994. ALL
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DEPOSITED ON ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE SHALL BE REFUNDED AND THE BONDS OR OTHER
SECURITY RELEASED AT THE TIME OF LIQUIDATION.

3. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
DO NOT APPLY.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SUE
STRUMBEL OR DAVID BOYLAND, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-1442 AND
(202) 482-4198 RESPECTIVELY.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN