MESSAGE NO: 7007112 DATE: 01 07 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 810 A - 570 - 808
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 12 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CHROM-PLATED
LUG NUTS FROM TAIWAN & THE PEOPLE'S REPULIC OF CHINA
(A-583-810 AND A-570-808)

1. ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY
CONSOLIDATED INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE, INC., THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT DECORATIVE
NICKEL-PLATED LUG NUTS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM
TAIWAN AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-583-810 AND
A-570-808).

2. BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NICKEL-PLATED
LUG NUTS IN QUESTION, THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE ULTIMATE
PURCHASER, THE ULTIMATE USE OF THE PRODUCT, AND THE CHANNELS
OF TRADE, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THESE PRODUCTS TO BE
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF CHROME-
PLATED LUG NUTS FROM TAIWAN AND PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM
TAIWAN AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERTIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "
HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT RON TRENTHAM AT 202-482-5253, OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY ENFORCEMENT, GROUP II,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

MARK J. LARIA
(ACTING)