MESSAGE NO: 7070111 DATE: 03 11 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 24 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(A-580-601)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM PETITIONER, REVERE
WARE CORP., STATING THAT IT IS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WITH RESPECT TO
STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING COOKING WARE, THE DEPARTMENT
HAS PARTIALLY REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND
PUBLISHED THE PARTIAL REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (62 FR 3662, JANUARY 24, 1997). THIS PARTIAL
REVOCATION COVERS STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING COOKING WARE
MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (1) MADE OF
SINGLE-PLY STAINLESS STEEL HAVING A THICKNESS NO
GREATER THAN 6.0 MILLIMETERS; AND (2) CONSISTS OF 1.0,
1.5, AND 2.0 QUART SAUCEPANS WITHOUT HANDLES AND 2.5,
4.0, AND 5.0 QUART SAUCEPANS WITH FOLDING BAIL HANDLES
AND WITH LIDS THAT ALSO SERVE AS FRY PANS. THESE
CAMPING COOKING WARE ITEMS CAN BE NESTED INSIDE EACH
OTHER IN ORDER TO SAVE SPACE WHEN PACKING FOR CAMPING
OR BACKPACKING.

2. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL
CAMPING COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996, WITH RESPECT TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES AND TO LIQUIDATE SUSPENDED ENTRY SUMMARIES
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER WITH REGARD TO ENTRIES OF CERTAIN STAINLESS
STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, OTHER
THAN STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING COOKING WARE, IS NOT
AFFECTED BY THESE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SHOULD
STILL BE SUSPENDED.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS,
OF THESE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. 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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH
THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT AMY WEI, OFFICE OF ON (202)482-1131,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING