MESSAGE NO: 8161112 DATE: 06 10 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 822 A - 583 - 820
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 22 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON HELICAL
SPRING LOCK WASHERS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-822) AND TAIWAN (A-583-820)

1. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY
SHAKEPROOF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ILLINOIS TOOL
WORKS (SHAKEPROOF), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT HELICAL SPRING
LOCKWASHERS (HSLWS), IMPORTED IN AN UNSEPARATED ORUNCUT,
AND COILED FORM ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING HSLWS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(PRC)(A-570-822) AND TAIWAN (A-583-820).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA (I.E.,
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICS, ULTIMATE USE, EXPECTATIONS OF THE
ULTIMATE PURCHASERS, AND CHANNELS OF TRADE) AS OUTLINED IN
THE DEPARTMENT'S "DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS" ANALYSIS, THE
IMPORTED PRODUCT FALLS WITHIN THE CLASS OR KIND OF
MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. THEREFORE,
THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF HSLWS
IN AN UNSEPARATEDOR UNCUT, AND COILED FORM FROM THE PRC AND
TAIWAN, INCLUDING IMPORTS MADE BY LOCWA MANUFACTURING
CORPORATION (LOCWA), SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING HSLWS FROM THE PRC AND TAIWAN.

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
MATTHEW BLASKOVICH AT 202-482-4697, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ