MESSAGE NO: 7128113 DATE: 05 08 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 16 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON INDUSTRIAL BELTS &
COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED,
FROM JAPAN (A-588-807)

1. ON JANUARY 16, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY AMERICAN
HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC., ("AHM"), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING FINDING THAT 22
UNIQUELY NUMBERED BELT PRODUCT MODELS, LISTED IN PARA. 3,
BELOW, ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL BELTS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER
CURED OR UNCURED, FROM JAPAN, A-588-807, 54 FR 25,314, (JUNE
14, 1989).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THESE 22 PRODUCT
MODELS ARE PROPERLY CONSIDERED "AUTOMOTIVE AND/OR FRONT
ENGINE DRIVE" BELTS AND THEREFORE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL BELTS FROM JAPAN.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
FOLLOWING 22 BELT MODELS, LISTED BELOW. NOTE: THE LAST
THREE DIGITS IDENTIFY THE DESIGN VERSION OF THE BELT PRODUCT
. HERE, AHM USED THE LETTER "X" AS A GENERIC MARKER SINCE
THE LAST THREE DIGITS DO NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTION OR THE
MODEL DESIGNATION FOR THE BELT:

MODEL NUMBER/ DESCRIPTION

A. 22431-727-XXX DRIVE BELT
B. 22431-734-XXX DRIVE BELT
C. 22431-767-XXX DRIVE BELT
D. 22431-768-XXX DRIVE BELT
E. 22431-770-XXX DRIVE BELT
F. 22431-771-XXX DRIVE BELT
G. 22434-755-XXX DRIVE BELT
H. 76182-751-XXX DRIVE BELT
I. 76184-772-XXX DRIVE BELT
J. 80545-750-XXX DRIVE BELT
K. 76181-750-XXX BLADE BELT
L. 76181-751-XXX BLADE BELT
M. 76181-752-XXX BLADE BELT
N. 76181-758-XXX BLADE BELT,
O. 76181-763-XXX BLADE BELT,
P. 76181-771-XXX BLADE BELT,
Q. 76181-772-XXX BLADE BELT,
R. 76182-750-XXX BLADE BELT
S. 76182-752-XXX BLADE BELT
T. 76182-758-XXX BLADE BELT
U. 76182-769-XXX BLADE BELT
V. 76184-751-XXX BLADE BELT

4. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 737 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 737 REQUIRES
THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS
ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES. 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.

5. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF INDUSTRIAL
BELTS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER CURED OR UNCURED,
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING INDUSTRIAL
BELTS FROM JAPAN, A-588-807.

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

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

BYLLE PATTERSON
(ACTING)