MESSAGE NO: 3119113 DATE: 04 29 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 09 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL BELTS
AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED, FROM
JAPAN - EPSON AMERICA, INC.

1. ON APRIL 9, 1993, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY TOWER GROUP
INTERNATIONAL, ON BEHALF OF EPSON AMERICA, INC., THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT EPSON'S TIMING BELT USED IN THE EPSON LX-800
PRINTER, IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER
CURED OR UNCURED, FROM JAPAN.

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT FITS THE PHYSICAL AND
FUNCTIONAL DEFINITIONS OF AN "INDUSTRIAL" BELT, THE
DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF INDUSTRIAL BELTS,
INCLUDING EPSON'S TIMING BELT LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND
COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED, FROM JAPAN.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
SANDRA YACURA AT (202) 482-4851, OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN