MESSAGE NO: 9124113 DATE: 05 04 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 808 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 22 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-808)


1. ON 09/22/1998, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY WHEEL PLUS, INC.,
(WHEEL PLUS) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT THE ZINC-PLATED LUG NUTS IMPORTED BY WHEEL PLUS
ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING
CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS FROM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-808).

2. BECAUSE THE ZINC-PLATED LUG NUTS HAVE THE SAME STYLE, HEIGHT
(11/16 INCHES) AND HEX SIZE (AT LEAST 3/4 INCH BUT NOT OVER
ONE INCH) AS THE COVERED MERCHANDISE, AND THE ONLY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE LUG NUTS AND CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS
IS THAT THE CHROME-PLATED FINISH WILL BE ADDED TO THESE LUG
NUTS AFTER IMPORTATION, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THESE
PRODUCTS TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CHROME-PLATED
LUG NUTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INCLUDING
WHEEL PLUS' ZINC-PLATED LUG NUTS LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CHROME-PLATED LUG NUTS
FROM 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RON TRENTHAM AT 202-482-6320, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ