MESSAGE NO: 7180212 DATE: 06 29 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 901 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 17 2006 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON CERTAIN LINED PAPER PRODUCTS FROM CHINA
ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION (COLLECTIVELY "W74104","WS65",
"WS200","WS149","WS295", "S300", SERIESES) (A-570-901)

1. ON 10/19/2006, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ACCO BRANDS
CORPORATION ("ACCO"), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL
SCOPE RULING THAT ACCO'S WS300-15JA, WS300-15SELA, WS300-15RA,
WS300-3JA, WS300-3RA, WS300-5RA (COLLECTIVELY THE "S300
SERIES"), W74102, W74103, W74104, W74106, W74112, W74118
(COLLECTIVELY THE "W74100 SERIES"), WS65-3RA, WS65-5RA
(COLLECTIVELY THE "WS65 SERIES"), WS200-2R, WS200-3R
(COLLECTIVELY THE "WS200 SERIES") WS149-15RA, WS149-3RA
(COLLECTIVELY THE "WS149 SERIES"), WS295-15RA, WS295-3RA
(COLLECTIVELY THE "WS295 SERIES"), WS490, WS491, WS495, WS293RA,
AND WS100-3RA ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING CERTAIN LINED PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-901).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE PRODUCTS
REFERENCED IN ACCO'S REQUEST ARE CASE BOUND BOOKS AND MOST OF
THE PRODUCTS CONSIST OF COLUMNAR PAGES PRIMARILY SUITED FOR THE
RECORDING OF WRITTEN NUMERICAL BUSINESS DATA. THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES "BOOKS THAT ARE BOUND THROUGH THE
INCLUSION OF BINDER'S BOARD, A SPINE STRIP, AND COVER WRAP." AND
"COLUMNAR PADS & TABLETS, WITH OR WITHOUT COVERS, PRIMARILY
SUITED FOR THE RECORDING OF WRITTEN NUMERICAL BUSINESS DATA."
THEREFORE, ACCO'S S300 SERIES, W74100 SERIES, WS65 SERIES, WS200
SERIES, WS149 SERIES, WS295 SERIES, WS490, WS491, WS495,
WS293RA, AND WS100-3RA ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN LINED PAPER PRODUCTS
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
3. EFFECTIVE 10/19/2006, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 04/17/2006 OF ACCO'S S300 SERIES, W74100
SERIES, WS65 SERIES, WS200 SERIES, WS149 SERIES, WS295 SERIES,
WS490, WS491, WS495, WS293RA, AND WS100-3RA LISTED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE ACCO'S S300 SERIES, W74100 SERIES, WS65 SERIES,
WS200 SERIES, WS149 SERIES, WS295 SERIES, WS490, WS491, WS495,
WS293RA, AND WS100-3RA 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 CERTAIN LINED
PAPER PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING
CERTAIN LINED PAPER PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.

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 O8:MAW.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA