MESSAGE NO: 5076111 DATE: 03 17 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 16 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION AND FINAL NEGATIVE CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF DISPOSABLE POCKET LIGHTERS
FROM TAHILAND (A-549-810)

1. ON MARCH 16, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE AND FINAL NEGATIVE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF DISPOSABLE
POCKET LIGHTERS FROM THAILAND.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSABLE
POCKET LIGHTERS, WHETHER OR NOT REFILLABLE, WHOSE FUEL IS BUTANE,
ISOBUTANE, PROPANE, OR OTHER LIQUIFIED HYDROCARBON, OR A MIXTURE
CONTAINING ANY OF THESE, WHOSE VAPOR PRESSURE AT 75 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT (24 DEGREES CELSIUS) EXCEEDS A GAGE PRESSURE OF 15
POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. NON-REFILLABLE POCKET LIGHTERS ARE
IMPORTED UNDER SUBHEADING 9613.10.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS"). REFILLABLE, DISPOSABLE
POCKET LIGHTERS WOULD BE IMPORTED UNDER SUBHEADING 9613.20.0000.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS ARE DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR IMPORTS OF DISPOSABLE POCKET LIGHTERS FROM THAILAND, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 24, 1994. EFFECTIVE
MARCH 16, 1995 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRY SUMMARIES A CASH
DEPOSIT ORTHE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBERS PERCENT

THAI MERRY A-549-810-001 25.04%

ALL OTHER A-549-810-000 25.04%

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBER: (A-549-810).

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS,THE TECHNICAL PROGRAM,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE"HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
DAVID BOYLAND OR SUSAN STRUMBEL, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATION, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,AT (202) 482-4198 AND
(202) 482-1442 RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN