MESSAGE NO: 0262206 DATE: 09 18 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 819 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON ASPHERIC
OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES FROM JAPAN (A-588-819)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES FROM JAPAN IS NO
LONGER OF ANY INTEREST TO DOMESTIC INTERESTED PARTIES, UNDER 19
CFR 353.25(d)(4)(1997). THE DEPARTMENT THEREFORE HAS REVOKED
THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ON 08/26/1997 (62 FR 45223). THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE REVOCATION IS 08/26/1997.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ASPHERIC OPTHALMOSCOPY LENSES
FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER 04/01/1997. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT
WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 04/01/1997 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND
REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).
3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF 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 BEFORE
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER,
4/15/1992. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT JACK DULBERGER AT 202-482-5505, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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




PAUL SCHWARTZ