MESSAGE NO: 8008111 DATE: 01 08 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 819 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 26 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING ON
ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES FROM JAPAN (A-588-819)


1. AS A RESULT OF NO INTEREST IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER/FINDING ON ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES FROM JAPAN, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER/FINDING AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON AUGUST 26, 1997

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY
LENSES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER AUGUST 26, 1997, AND TO LIQUIDATE SUSPENDED ENTRY
SUMMARIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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 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 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.

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."
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JACK
DULBERGER AT 202-482-5505, OF OFFICE FOUR OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ ACTING


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