MESSAGE NO: 7098114 DATE: 04 08 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 508 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 05 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
PORCELAIN ON STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN
(A-583-508)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM PETITIONER, GENERAL
HOUSEWARES CORPORATION, STATING THAT IT IS NO LONGER
INTERESTED IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PORCELAIN-
ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN WITH RESPECT TO
TEAKETTLES, THE DEPARTMENT HAS PARTIALLY REVOKED THIS
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE PARTIAL
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (62 FR 10024, MARCH
5, 1997). THIS PARTIAL REVOCATION COVERS TEAKETTLES
FROM TAIWAN. IMPORTS OF TEAKETTLES ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
SUBHEADING 7323.94.00.10.

2. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL
TEAKETTLES FROM TAIWAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 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 PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN,
OTHER THAN TEAKETTLES, IS NOT AFFECTED BY THESE
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SUCH ENTRIES 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 BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF 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 THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT AMY WEI, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT ON 202-482-1131, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING