MESSAGE NO: 2153112 DATE: 06 01 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 405 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 21 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING ON CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONES AND
SUBASSEMBLIES FROM JAPAN



1. ON APRIL 21, 1992, IN A RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY MITSUBISHI
ELECTRIC CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., AND
MITSUBISHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., (MITSUBISHI), THE
DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE MT-996FORA AND
MT-992FORA PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONES, MANUFACTURED AND
IMPORTED BY MITSUBISHI, ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONES AND
SUBASSEMBLIES FROM JAPAN.

2. MITSUBISHI'S MT-996FORA AND MT-992FORA ARE POCKET-SIZED,
SELF-CONTAINED PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONES WHICH ARE EXPLICITLY
EXCLUDED FOR THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF ABOVE LISTED
PRODUCT.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO
THE ABOVE LISTED PRODUCTS.

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONES AND
SUBASSEMBLIES FROM JAPAN.


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 OR CATE MARKUSICH AT (202) 377-4851 OF THE OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN