MESSAGE NO: 4126112 DATE: 05 06 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 020 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1991 TO 10 31 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION OF TITANIUM SPONGE FROM JAPAN FOR REVIEWED
MANUFACTURER SHOWA DENKO (A-588-020-004) PREVACATION
IN PART

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON MARCH 2, 1994 (59 FR 9963) THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
TITANIUM SPONGE FROM JAPAN (A-588-020). THE REVIEW COVERS
THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 1991 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1992 AND THE
MANUFACTURER, SHOWA DENKO.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF UNWROUGHT
TITANIUM SPONGE. TITANIUM SPONGE IS A POROUS, BRITTLE METAL
WHICH HAS A HIGH STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT RATIO AND IS HIGHLY
DUCTILE. IT IS AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT USED TO PRODUCE
TITANIUM INGOTS, SLABS, BILLETS, PLATES, AND SHEETS. DURING
THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER 8108.10.50.10.

3. THE DUMPING MARGINS FOR SHOWA DENKO K.K. (A-588-020-004) WERE
FOUND TO BE ZERO FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 1991 THROUGH
OCTOBER 31, 1992.

4. ACCORDINGLY, ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1991 THROUGH
OCTOBER 31, 1992 MANUFACTURED BY SHOWA DENKO K.K. ARE FREE OF
DUMPING LIABILITY. YOU MAY APPRAISE THESE SHIPMENTS AND
LIQUIDATE THE APPLICABLE ENTRIES BY STAMPING EACH INVOICE
WITH THE WORDING "NO DUMPING DUTIES DUE."



5. THE PROVISION OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT, REQUIRES
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED DUMPING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST IS
PAYABLE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

6. EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS, YOU SHOULD NO LONGER SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS PERIOD (NOVEMBER 1, 1991 THROUGH
OECTOBER 31, 1992) FOR SHOWA DENKO K.K. AND YOU SHOULD
PROCEED WITH LIQUIDATION ACCORDINGLY.

7. BECAUSE SHOWA DENKO K.K. WAS REVOKED FROM THIS
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE FINAL RESULTS OF THIS
REVIEW, ALL IMPORTS FROM SHOWA DENKO K.K. MADE AFTER THE
CLOSE OF THE REVIEW PERIOD, OCTOBER 31, 1992, SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. IN
ADDITION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 2, 1994, THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THIS DECISION, ENTRIES OF SHOWA DENKO,
K.K. SHOULD NO LONGER BE SUSPENDED FROM LIQUIDATION AT
THE TIME OF ENTRY.

8. CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR OTHER PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED OR
INVESTIGATED COMPANIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PREVIOUS
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED IN E-MAIL 4082111 OF MARCH 23, 1994.
THIS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL
RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE
TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY BRANCH USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

10. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN