MESSAGE NO: 8056112 DATE: 02 25 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 504 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 30 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PETROLEUM WAX
CANDLES FROM THE PRC


1. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ENESCO,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT
BIRTHDAY CANDLES ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING PETROLEUM WAX CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (A-570-504).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS A NOVELTY BIRTHDAY CANDLE
MADE OF PETROLEUM WAX, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS
PRODUCT TO BE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ON PETROLEUM WAX
CANDLES FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

3. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND
LIQUIDATE ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRY SUMMARIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY
SUMMARY DATE, OF ENESCO'S BIRTHDAY CANDLE LISTED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE NOVELTY BIRTHDAY CANDLE LISTED ABOVE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHARLES
RANADO AT 202-482-3518, OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT

ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ


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