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CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A-588-707
PERIOD COVERED: 08/04/1992
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: SCOPE DETERMINATION ON THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON, GRANULAR POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FROM JAPAN LNP ENGINEER., PLASTICS AND ICI AMERICAS-8/4/92 REFERS TO FED.REG. DATE
1. ON AUGUST 4, 1992, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A SCOPE DETERMINATION ON THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON GRANULAR POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE) RESIN FROM JAPAN.
2. THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT REPROCESSED PTFE POWDER IMPORTED FROM JAPAN BY LNP ENGINEERING PLASTICS AND ICI AMERICAS FALLS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON GRANULAR PTFE RESIN FROM JAPAN.
3. THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT REPROCESSED PTFE POWDER FALLS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER BECAUSE IT IS A FORM OF REPROCESSED GRANULAR PTFE, WHICH THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS. ACCORDING TO THE ITC, REPROCESSED GRANULAR PTFE CONSISTS OF REJECTED OR WASTE MATERIAL FROM PROCESSORS OR GRANULAR PTFE RESIN, AND IS USED IN LESS DEMANDING APPLICATIONS THAN GRANULAR PTFE RESIN. THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2 CONSISTS OF CONTAMINATED SCRAPS OF PREVIOUSLY PROCESSED GRANULAR PTFE RESIN, AND IS USED AS A SOLID LUBRICANT.
4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF REPROCESSED PTFE POWDER IMPORTED BY THE FIRMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE.
5. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2.
6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF GRANULAR PTFE RESIN FROM JAPAN.
7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR DAVID LEVY AT (202) 482-4851, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN