MESSAGE NO: 7324114 DATE: 11 19 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 213 A - 570 - 214
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 18 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE
IRON WATERWORK FITTINGS & GLANDS FROM THE
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-213,214)

1. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY STAR PIPE
PRODUCTS INC. (STAR PIPE), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED
A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE SUBJECT RETAINER GLANDS ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN COMPACT DUCTILE IRON WATERWORK (CDIW) FITTINGS AND
GLANDS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC).
SPECIFICALLY, THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT STAR PIPE'S
RETAINER GLANDS, BOTH REGULAR AND HEAVY DUTY, OF TYPE "MJRG"
ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CDIW
FITTINGS AND GLANDS FROM THE PRC.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THESE RETAINER
GLANDS ARE NOT STANDARD GLANDS AND ARE, THEREFORE, OUTSIDE
THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ON CDIW FITTINGS AND GLANDS FROM THE
PRC.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF
RETAINER GLANDS FROM THE PRC SPECIFIED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THESE RETAINER GLANDS.

5. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES
THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS
ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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 CDIW
FITTINGS AND GLANDS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CDIW FITTINGS AND GLANDS FROM THE PRC.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED 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 DAVID GENOVESE ON 202-
482-4697. OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

WILLIAM D. SLYNE