MESSAGE NO: 8264113 DATE: 09 21 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 405 - 071 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 08 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON VISCOSE
RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM FINLAND (A-405-071)


1.
ON JUNE 8, 1998, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KEMIRA FIBRES
OY (NOW KNOW AS STERI OY), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT LK FIBER AND VISIL FIBER
ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING
VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM FINLAND (A-405-071).

2.
BECAUSE LK FIBER IS A STAPLE FIBER UNDER 30 INCHES IN
LENGTH, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. FURTHERMORE, BECAUSE VISIL
FIBER IS A VISCOSE RAYON FIBER, AND IS NOT A LAMINATED
FIBER, THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDER.


3.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF VISCOSE RAYON
STAPLE FIBER FROM FINLAND, INCLUDING STERI OY'S LK FIBER
AND VISIL FIBER LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER COVERING VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM FINLAND.

4.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ALEXANDER AMDUR AT 202-482-5346, AD/
CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ