MESSAGE NO: 7192113 DATE: 07 11 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 028 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1996 TO 03 01 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NO SHIPMENT INQUIRY ON ROLLER CHAIN OTHER THAN BICYCLE
FROM JAPAN (A-588-028)


1. RECORDS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDICATE THAT ROLLER CHAIN
OTHER THAN BICYCLE FROM JAPAN MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY
TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN COMPANY LTD., HITACHI METALS TECHNO LTD.,HITACHI
METALS LTD.,PEER CHAIN COMPANY LTD.,AND HITACHI LTD., WERE NOT
EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1996
THROUGH MARCH 1, 1997.

2. IF ANY CUSTOMS IMPORT OFFICE HAS CONTRARY INFORMATION AND IS
SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF AN ENTRY SUMMARY OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED FROM APRIL 1, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 1,1997, APPRAISING
OFFICERS SHOULD NOTIFY IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ENFORCEMENT(AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT) VIA E-MAIL,
THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB," WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE. NEGATIVE
REPORTS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

3. IF SHIPMENTS ARE FOUND OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE BY TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN
COMPANY LTD.,PLEASE SPECIFY MANUFACTURER OF RECORD, EXPORTER OF
RECORD, QUANTITY AND VALUE.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JACK DULBERGER AT 202-482-5505
OR CAMERON WERKER AT 202-482-3874 OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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


BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING