MESSAGE NO: 2122111 DATE: 05 01 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 028 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1986 TO 03 31 1987

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ROLLER CHAIN FROM JAPAN EXPORTED BY TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY



1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ON JAPANESE
ROLLER CHAIN, OTHER THAN BICYCLE, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

2. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF JAPANESE ROLLER CHAIN, OTHER THAN
BICYCLE, EXPORTED BY TOYOTA MOTOR CO., AND SOLD DURING THE PERIOD
APRIL 1, 1986 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1987, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY
EQUAL TO 3.50 PERCENT OF THE U.S. PRICE. U.S. PRICE IS EQUAL TO
THE HIGHER OF THE INVOICE PRICE OR THE ENTERED VALUE LESS ALL
DEDUCTIONS NECESSARY TO ARRIVE AT AN EX-FACTORY, PACKED PRICE.

3. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN ASSESSMENT
OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER, PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE HAS INSTRUCTED THAT FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS STATEMENT
WILL RESULT IN DOUBLING OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT,
WHICH REQUIRES INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE
AMOUNT DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. 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. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

5. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE
ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.
6. EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THESE APPRAISEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS YOU SHOULD NO LONGER SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
COVERED BY THIS MASTER LIST AND YOU SHOULD PROCEED WITH
LIQUIDATION ACCORDINGLY.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH (202) 566-8651, OR BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING PROTEST THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ROBIN GRAY, OFFICE OF
AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, ROOM B-099, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230, AT (202) 377-3793.

FOR OTHER ROLLER CHAIN, OTHER THAN BICYCLE, MATTERS THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
MICHAEL HEANEY, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ROOM 3520,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230, AT (FTS) 377-4475.


NANCY MCTIERNAN