MESSAGE NO: 9229115 DATE: 08 17 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 087 - -
- - - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1985 TO 04 30 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS
FROM JAPAN (A-588-087) MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY
CANNON INC. (A-588-087-010)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS FROM
JAPAN MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY CANON, INC.
(A-588-087-010),ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1995
THROUGH 04/30/1986, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY
OF 5.51 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
THE PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. ON 05/02/1994, THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (59 FR 22584)
ITS NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON
PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS FROM JAPAN. THEREFORE, ALL
ENTRIES OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS FROM JAPAN ON OR
AFTER 05/02/1994 SHOULD BE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

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 PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE 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 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f) OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE RE
IMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF
THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)
FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBUSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIASON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PA
RTIES SHOULD CONTACT SHEILA E. FORBES AT 202-482-4697, AD/
CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ