MESSAGE NO: 9348006 DATE: 12 14 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 2206112 REFERENCE DATE: 07 24 1992
CASES: A - 588 - 206 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 19 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REISSUANCE OF SCOPE RULING IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS: ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH
CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS FROM JAPAN (A-588-206)

THIS MESSAGE IS BEING REISSUED TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE CASE
NUMBER FOR ACTIVE MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION
CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY GLASS THEREOF FROM
JAPAN. THE CASE NUMBER IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE (MESSAGE NUMBER
#2206112, DATED 07/24/1992) WAS LISTED AS CASE NUMBER
A-588-817. THE CORRECT CASE NUMBER IS A-588-206.

1. ON JUNE 19, 2992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KONTRON
INSTRUMENTS INC. AND KONTRON INSTRUMENTS K.K. (KONTRON), THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING FINDING THAT
THE KATT II MONITOR CONTROL MODULE (KATT II MCM) IS NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID
CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY GLASS THEREFOR FROM JAPAN.

2. THE KATT II MCM IS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN BY KONTRON
INSTRUMENTS K.K. AND IS IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY
KONTRON INSTRUMENTS. IT IS THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE KATT II
INTRA AORTC BALLOON PUMP SYSTEM AND IS AN END-USE PRODUCT IN
WHICH AN ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH INFORMATION CONTENT
FLAT PANEL DISPLAY (FPD) WITH OVER 120,000 PIXELS IS
INCORPORATED.

3. BECAUSE THE ORDER COVERS ONLY FPDS AND DISPLAY GLASS, AND NOT
END-USE PRODUCTS THAT INCORPORATE FPDS, THE KATT II MCM IS NOT
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES,
REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE KATT II MCM IDENTIFIED IN THE
ABOVE PARAGRAPHS.

5. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO
THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED KATT II MCM.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF ACTIVE-MATRIX LIQUID CRYSTAL HIGH
INFORMATION CONTENT FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY GLASS
THEREFOR FROM JAPAN.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH VIA EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA
SKINNER AT (202) 377-4851 OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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


ALICE J. BUCHANAN