MESSAGE NO: 3288112 DATE: 10 14 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 813 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 25 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 LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN (092592 IS DATE DOC ISSUED FINAL
SCOPE RULING-OTSUKA ELECTRONICS)


1. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY OTSUKA
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. AND OTSUKA ELECTRONICS, INC. (OTSUKA),
THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT OTSUKA'S
LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENT MODEL ELS-800 IS NOT WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON LIGHT SCATTERING
INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN.

2. OTSUKA'S ELS-800 IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER BECAUSE
IT IS NOT CAPABLE OF PERFORMING CLASSICAL, OR STATIC, LIGHT
SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS.

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

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

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM JAPAN.


6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE 'HQ OAB'. THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
CARLO CAVAGNA AT (202) 482-4733, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN
DIRECTOR
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION