MESSAGE NO: 5172114 DATE: 06 21 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 603 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 16 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL COOKINGWARE FROM
TAIWAN (A-583-603)



1. ON MAY 16, 1995, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY MAX BURTON
ENTERPRISES, INC., THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE MAX BURTON
STOVETOP SMOKER IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM
TAIWAN (A-583-603).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS STAINLESS STEEL AND DESIGNED
TO COOK FOOD ON TOP OF A GAS OR ELECTRIC STOVE BURNER, THE
DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN, INCLUDING MAX
BURTON'S STOVETOP SMOKER LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN.


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 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