MESSAGE NO: 5080112 DATE: 03 21 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 020 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: SUMITOMO SITIX CORPORATION IS SUCCESSOR TO REVOKED COMPANY
OSAKA TITANIUM (A-588-020-001)


1. IN A DECISION MEMORANDUM DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 1994, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DETERMINED THAT SUMITOMO SITIX
CORPORATION (SUMITOMO) IS THE SUCCESSOR TO OSAKA TITANIUM
CO., LTD. (OSAKA) THEREFORE, THE PARTIAL REVOCATION OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON TITANIUM SPONGE FROM JAPAN WITH
RESPECT TO OSAKA (A-588-020-001) ANNOUNCED ON JANUARY 7, 1992
APPLIES TO ITS SUCCESSOR, SUMITOMO, AND TO ALL UNLIQUIDATED
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY SUMITOMO WHICH WERE
EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 (THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NAME CHANGE FROM OSAKA TO SUMITOMO).

2. ACCORDINGLY, ALL SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM SPONGE MANUFACTURED BY
SUMITOMO SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO DUMPING
DUTIES. YOU MAY APPRAISE THESE SHIPMENTS AND LIQUIDATE THE
APPLICABLE ENTRIES BY STAMPING EACH INVOICE WITH THE WORDING
"NO DUMPING DUTIES DUE". FURTHERMORE, SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL FUTURE SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM SPONGE
MANUFACTURED BY SUMITOMO IS LIFTED.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF
ACT, WHICH REQUIRES INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS
OF THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED DUMPING DUTIES. THE
RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR
SUCH PERIOD. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

4. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT
RELEASE THE DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-2786.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN