MESSAGE NO: 6226113 DATE: 08 13 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 030 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 01 1994 TO 05 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
FROM FRANCE (A-427-030)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS
FROM FRANCE COVERING THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 1994 THROUGH MAY 31,
1995, AND PUBLISHED IN THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON AUGUST 2, 1996 (61 FR 150).

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF LPTS; THAT
IS, ALL TYPES OF TRANSFORMERS RATED 10, 000 KVA
(KILOVOLT-AMPERES) OR ABOVE, BY WHATEVER NAME DESIGNATED,
USED IN THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND
UTILIZATION OF ELECTRIC POWER. THE "TRANSFORMERS" INCLUDE,
BUT ARE LIMITED TO, SHUNT REACTORS, AUTOTRANSFORMERS,
RECTIFIER TRANSFORMERS, AND POWER RECTIFIER TRANSFORMERS.
NOT INCLUDED ARE COMBINATION UNITS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
RECTIFORMERS, IF THE ENTIRE INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY IS IMPORTED
IN THE SAME SHIPMENT AND ENTERED ON THE SAME ENTRY AND THE
ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ORDERED AND INVOLVED AS A UNIT, WITHOUT A
SEPERATE PRICE FOR THE TRANSFORMER PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 8504.22.00,
8504.23.00, 8504.34.33, 8504.40.00, AND 8504.50.00. ALTHOUGH
THE HTS NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW, FOR SHIPMENTS OF LARGE
POWER TRANSFORMERS, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 2, 1996, YOU SHALL COLLECT A
CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW:

JEUMONT SCHEIDER TRANSFORMERS 0.00 PERCENT

4. FOR ALL OTHER LARGE POWER TRANFORMER MANUFACTURERS THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE IS 24 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.

6. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
ARE ISSUED. INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE SENT UNTIL AT LEAST 30
DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS, AND MAY BE
DELAYED INDEFINITELY IF ANY APPEAL OF THE FINAL RESULTS IS
FILED WITH THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DONALD LITTLE OR ELISABETH URFER ON (202
482-4733, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN