MESSAGE NO: 6355606 DATE: 12 21 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 059 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 18 1977 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR THE SCOPE RULING ADD FINDING ON PRESSURE
SENSITIVE PLASTIC TAPE (PSPT) FROM ITALY (RITRAMA'S
DUAL-ADHESIVE PSPT PRODUCTS NOT WITHIN SCOPE) (A475059)

1. ON DECEMBER 07, 2006, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY RITRAMA,
INC. (RITRAMA), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT RITRAMA'S DUAL-ADHESIVE PSPT(S) NUMBERED 3-8699,
3-8700, 3-8701 AND 3-8702 ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING COVERING PSPT FROM ITALY (A-475-059).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT RITRAMA'S DUAL-
ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, LISTED ABOVE, DO NOT MEET THE PHYSICAL
DEFINITION OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AS REFLECTED IN THE RECORD
OF THE PSPT FINDING. THEREFORE, RITRAMA'S DUAL-ADHESIVE PSPT
PRODUCTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDING COVERING PSPT FROM ITALY.

3. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 7, 2006, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND
LIQUIDATE ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 18, 1977, OF
PSPT LISTED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE RITRAMA'S DUAL-ADHESIVE PSPT FROM ITALY LISTED
ABOVE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING

DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF PSPT SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING COVERING PSPT FROM ITALY.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O4: ZP).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA