MESSAGE NO: 5170113
DATE: 06 19 1995
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 357 - 803
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PERIOD COVERED:
05 16 1995
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LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
RE: SCOPE RULING ON LEATHER FM ARGENTINA (C-357-803)
1.
ON MAY 16, 1995, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY HERMANN-OAK
LEATHER CO., SALZ LEATHER CO., PRIME TANNING CO., INC.
IRVING TANNING CO., S.B. FOOT TANNING CO., WESTFIELD TANNING
CO., SUNCOOK TANNING CORP., UNITED TANNERS, INC., AND PAUL
FLAGG, INC., (PETITIONERS), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT UPPER BOVINE
LEATHER WITHOUT HAIR ON, NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING
AND NOT EXCEEDING 28 SQUARE FET IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA
(C-357-803).
2.
BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS UPPER BOVINE LEATHER WITHOUT
HAIR ON, NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING AND NOT EXCEEDING
28 SQUARE FEET, AND SINCE THE PRODUCTS EXCLUDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION ARE
WHOLE BOVINE, UPPER AND LINING LEATHER, NOT EXCEEDING 28
FEET, THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDER.
3.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF LEATHER FROM
ARGENTINA, INCLUDING UPPER BOVINE LEATHER WITHOUT HAIR ON,
NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING AND NOT EXCEEDING 28
SQUARE FEET, SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
COVERING LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA.
4.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY
USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT RON TRENTHAM ON 202-482-4793, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
5.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN