MESSAGE NO: 5053111 DATE: 02 22 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 803 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 27 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY SCOPE RULING ON LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA
(C-357-803)


1. ON JANUARY 27, 1995, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY HERMANN-OAK
LEATHER CO., SALZ LEATHER CO., PRIME TANNING CO., INC.,
IRVING TANNING CO., S.B. FOOT TANNING CO., WESTFIELD TANNING
CO., SUNCOOK TANNING CORP., UNITED TANNERS, INC., AND PAUL
FLAGG, INC., (PETITIONERS), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED
A PRELIMINARY SCOPE RULING THAT UPPER BOVINE LEATHER WITHOUT
HAIR ON, NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING AND NOT EXCEEDING
28 SQUARE FEET IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-803).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS UPPER BOVINE LEATHER WITHOUT
HAIR ON, NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING AND NOT EXCEEDING
28 SQUARE FEET, AND SINCE THE PRODUCTS EXCLUDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION ARE
WHOLE BOVINE, UPPER AND LINING LEATHER, NOT EXCEEDING 28
FEET, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARILY FOUND THIS
PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF LEATHER FROM
ARGENTINA, INCLUDING UPPER BOVINE LEATHER WITHOUT HAIR ON,
NOT WHOLE, PREPARED AFTER TANNING AND NOT EXCEEDING 28 SQUARE
FEET, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING LEATHER
FROM ARGENTINA.




4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR CHANNELS, TO THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RON TRENTHAM ON 202-482-3931, OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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NANCY MCTIERNAN