MESSAGE NO: 7352112 DATE: 12 17 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 508 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 30 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PORCELAIN-
ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-508)


1. ON OCTOBER 30, 1996, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY COST PLUS,
INC., THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING
THAT THE FONDUE SET IMPORTED BY COST PLUS, INC. IS WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN-
ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-508).

2. BECAUSE THE IMPORTED PRODUCT IS USED FOR COOKING AND HEATING
FOODS AND CONTAINS A NON-ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT, THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN, INCLUDING COST
PLUS'S FONDUE SET LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER COVERING PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM
TAIWAN.

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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT AMY WEI AT 202-482-1131, OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

WILLIAM D. SLYNE