MESSAGE NO: 9363201 DATE: 12 29 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 837 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 04 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ADD ORDER IN PART ON LARGE NEWSPAPER
PRINTING PRESSES AND PARTS, WHETHER ASSEMBLED OR
UNASSEMBLED, FROM JAPAN (A-588-837-001)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED IN PART THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSES
("LNPP") AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER ASSEMBLED OR
UNASSEMBLED, FROM JAPAN, AND PUBLISHED
THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 12/27/99. THE
EFFECTIVE DATEOF THE REVOCATION IS 09/04/1996.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF LNPPS FROM JAPAN WITH RESPECT TO
THE IMPORT OF THE ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS OF LNPP SYSTEMS AND
ADDITIONS THERETO, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, MANUFACTURED BY MITSUBISHI
HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 09/04/1996. ALL ENTRIES OF THE
SUBJECT PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
THAT WERE SUSPENDED
ON OR AFTER 09/04/1996 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

THIS REVOCATION COVERS ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS OF LNPP SYSTEMS,
AND ADDITIONS THERETO, IMPORTED TO FULFILL A CONTRACT FOR ONE OR
MORE COMPLETE LNPP SYSTEMS WHICH FEATURE A 22 INCH CUT-OFF, 50
INCH WEB WIDTH AND A RATED SPEED NO GREATER THAN 75,000 COPIES
PER HOUR. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFICATIONS SET OUT IN THIS
PARAGRAPH, ALL OF WHICH MUST BE MET, IN ORDER FOR THE PRODUCT TO
FALL WITHIN THIS PARTIAL REVOCATION, THE PRODUCT MUST ALSO MEET
ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THE FIVE (5) NUMBERED
SECTIONS FOLLOWING THIS PARAGRAPH. IF ONE OR MORE OF THESE
CRITERIA IS NOT FULFILLED, THE PRODUCT IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THIS PARTIAL REVOCATION:

1. PRINTING UNIT: A PRINTING UNIT WHICH IS A COLOR KEYLESS
BLANKET-TO-BLANKET TOWER UNIT WITH A FIXED GAIN INFEED AND FIXED
GAIN OUTFEED, WITH A RATED SPEED NO GREATER THAN 75,000 COPIES
PER HOUR, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:

A. EACH TOWER CONSISTING OF FOUR LEVELS, ONE OR MORE OF
WHICH MUST BE POPULATED.

B. PLATE CYLINDERS WHICH CONTAIN SLOT LOCK-UPS AND
BLANKET CYLINDERS WHICH CONTAIN REEL ROD LOCK-UPS BOTH OF WHICH
ARE OF SOLID CARBON STEEL WITH NICKEL PLATING AND WITH BEARERS AT
BOTH ENDS WHICH ARE CONFIGURED IN-LINE WITHBEARERS OF OTHER
CYLINDERS.

C. KEYLESS INKING SYSTEM WHICH CONSISTS OF A PASSIVE FEED
INK DELIVERY SYSTEM, AN EIGHT ROLLER INK TRAIN, AND A NON-ANILOX
AND NON-POROUS METERING ROLLER.

D. THE DAMPENER SYSTEM WHICH CONSISTS OF A TWO NOZZLE PER
PAGE SPRAYBAR AND TWO ROLLER DAMPENER WITH ONE CHROME DRUM AND
ONE FORM ROLLER.

E. THE EQUIPMENT CONTAINED IN THE COLOR KEYLESS INK
DELIVERY SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE A CONSTANT, UNIFORM FEED
OF INK FILM ACROSS THE CYLINDER WITHOUT INK KEYS. THIS SYSTEM
REQUIRES USE OF A KEYLESS INK WHICH ACCEPTS GREATER WATER
CONTENT.

2. FOLDER: A MODULE WHICH IS A DOUBLE 3:2 ROTARY FOLDER
WITH 160 PAGES COLLECT CAPABILITY AND DOUBLE (OVER AND UNDER)
DELIVERY, WITH A CUT-OFF LENGTH OF 22 INCHES. THEUPPER SECTION
CONSISTS OF THREE-HIGH DOUBLE FORMERS (TOTALOF 6) WITH SIX SETS
OF NIPPING ROLLERS.

3. RPT: A COMPONENT WHICH IS OF THE TWO-ARM DESIGN WITH
CORE DRIVES AND CORE BRAKES, DESIGNED FOR 50 INCH DIAMETER ROLLS;
AND ARRANGED IN THE PRESS LINE IN THE BACK-TO-BACK
CONFIGURATION (LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LOAD PAIRS).

4. CONVEYANCE AND ACCESS APPARATUS: CONVEYANCE AND ACCESS
APPARATUS CAPABLE OF MANIPULATING A ROLL OF PAPER MORE THAN TWO
NEWSPAPER BROADSHEETS ACROSS THROUGH THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND
A DRIVE SYSTEM WHICH IS OF CONVENTIONAL SHAFTED DESIGN.

5. COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEM: A COMPUTERIZED CONTROL
SYSTEM, WHICH IS ANY COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY TO CONTROL, MONITOR, ADJUST, AND COORDINATE THE
FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING
PRESSES OR PRESS COMPONENTS.

THE ORDER WITH REGARD TO IMPORTS OF OTHER LNPPS IS NOT AFFECTED
BY THIS REQUEST.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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 THROUGH
THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. FURTHER,CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE THAT A
PARTY REQUESTING A REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS COLLECTED ON ENTRIES
OF THE MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED ABOVE,MADE ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 4,
1996, OR A PARTY IMPORTING THE MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED ABOVE DURING
THIS PERIOD, SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION TO CUSTOMS STATING THAT THE
IMPORTED MERCHANDISE MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THE PARTIAL REVOCATION. 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULDCONTACT DAVID GOLDBERGER AT 202-482-4136, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRTION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ