MESSAGE NO: 2148113 DATE: 05 27 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 059 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 18 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SCOPE RULING ON PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE FROM ITALY
(INCAS CORPORATION)


1. ON MARCH 18, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY INCAS
CORPORATION (INCAS), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL
SCOPE RULING THAT "NOTETAPE", A DOCUMENT NOTE HIGHLIGHTING TAPE
MANUFACTURED BY LEE PRODUCTS COMPANY, IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING COVERING PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE
FROM ITALY.

2. "NOTETAPE" IS A DOCUMENT NOTE HIGHLIGHTER THAT CAN ALSO BE
WRITTEN UPON FOR EDITING DOCUMENTS. BECAUSE NOTETAPE HAS WEAK
BONDING PROPERTIES AND IS TRANSLUCENT, IT CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY
OF THE PURPOSES SET-OUT IN THE ITC DETERMINATION. THEREFORE,
THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT "NOTETAPE" IS NOT PRESSURE SENSITIVE
TAPE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FINDING.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE,
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES
OF THE PRODUCT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE.

4. REFUND DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO THE
PRODUCT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1.

5. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF
PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE FROM ITALY SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY FINDING ON PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE FROM ITALY.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, AT (FTS) 535-4931 OR E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".

THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
MELISSA SKINNER AT (202) 377-4851, OR DENNIS ASKEY AT (202)
377-4114, OF THE OFFICE ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN


NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT POSTED TO ADIL BECAUSE
THE PERIOD COVERED IN THE HEADER WAS NOT CORRECTLY COMPLETED SO
HAS BEEN POSTED TO ADIL ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009. THE ORIGINAL
MESSAGE WAS SENT TO REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS, NOT DIRECTORS,
FIELD OPERATIONS AND PORT DIRECTORS. DIRECTOR, IMPORT
SPECIALIST DIVISION IS NOW SHOWN AS DIRECTOR, SPECIAL
ENFORCEMENT. THE BALANCE OF THE TEXT AND INFORMATION REMAINS
UNCHANGED. THIS MESSAGE WITH THE CORRECTED HEADER HAS BEEN
POSTED TO THE ADD/CVD SEARCH APPLICATION ON CBP.GOV.