MESSAGE NO: 3293113 DATE: 10 19 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 03 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 INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND COMPONENTS AND PARTS
THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED, FROM JAPAN - MATSUSHITA
AND PANASONIC CO. (090392 IS DATE DOC ISSUED FINAL SCOPE)


1. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1992, IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS BY MATSUSHITA
FLOOR CARE COMPANY (MATSUSHITA) AND PANASONIC COMPANY
(PANASONIC), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT THE FOLLOWING ROUND AND FLAT BELTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING INDUSTRIAL BELTS:

MATSUSHITA PANASONIC
PART NUMBER PART NUMBER

C28SV3200 MC-225B
C28SAV000 MC-243B
C28SF7100 MC-240B
C77SV3000 MC-250B
MC-260B

2. MATSUSHITA AND PANASONIC ARGUED THAT THESE BELTS ARE NOT
REINFORCED WITH A TENSILE MEMBER, AND ARE, THEREFORE, NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING INDUSTRIAL
BELTS.

3. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES THAT THESE BELTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDERS BECAUSE THESE BELTS DO NOT CONTAIN TENSILE
MEMBERS.

4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
ABOVE-LISTED PRODUCTS.


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

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF INDUSTRIAL BELTS FROM
JAPAN.

7. 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 MELISSA
SKINNER OR MARTHA BUTWIN AT (202) 377-4851, OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN