ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-813)

MESSAGE NO: 6277111 DATE: 10 04 1995 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 588 - 813 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 09 29 1995 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-813) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON LIGHT SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS (LSIS) FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 11/01/93 THROUGH 10/31/94 AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1995. 2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE LIGHT-SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN. THE DEPARTMENT DEFINES SUCH MERCHANDISE AS LSIS AND THE PARTS THEREOF, SPECIFIED BELOW, THAT HAVE CLASSICAL MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES, WHETHER OR NOT ALSO CAPABLE OF DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT. CLASSICAL MEASUREMENT (ALSO KNOWN AS STATIC MEASUREMENT) CAPABILITY USUALLY MEANS THE ABILITY TO MEASURE ABSOLUTELY (I.E., WITHOUT REFERENCE TO MOLECULAR STANDARDS) THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF MACROMOLECULES AND SUBMICRON PARTICLES IN SOLUTION, AS WELL AS CERTAIN MOLECULAR INTERACTION PARAMETERS, SUCH AS THE SO-CALLED SECOND VIRAL COEFFICIENT. (AN INSTRUMENT THAT USES SINGLE-ANGLE INSTEAD OF MULTI-ANGLE MEASUREMENT CAN ONLY MEASURE MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND THE SECOND VIRAL COEFFICIENT.) DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT (ALSO KNOWN AS QUASIELASTIC MEASUREMENT) CAPABILITY REFERS TO THE ABILITY TO MEASURE THE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT OF MOLECULES OR PARTICLES IN SUSPENSION AND DEDUCE THEREFROM FEATURES OF THEIR SIZE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION. LSIS SUBJECT TO THIS REVIEW EMPLOY LASER LIGHT AND MAY USE EITHER A SINGLE-ANGLE OR MULTI-ANGLE TECHNIQUE. THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW WHEN THEY ARE MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE ONLY IN AN LSI AS DEFINED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH: SCANNING PHOTOMULTIPLIER ASSEMBLIES, IMMERSION BATHS (TO PROVIDE TEMPERATURE STABILITY AND/OR REFRACTIVE INDEX MATCHING), SAMPLE-CONTAINING STRUCTURES, ELECTRONIC SIGNAL-PROCESSING BOARDS, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION SOFTWARE, PREAMPLIFIER/DISCRIMINATOR CIRCUITRY, AND OPTICAL BENCHES. LSIS SUBJECT TO THIS REVIEW MAY BE SOLD INCLUSIVE OR EXCLUSIVE OF ACCESSORIES SUCH AS PERSONAL COMPUTERS, CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAYS, SOFTWARE, OR PRINTER. LSIS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS SUBHEADING 9027.30.40. HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION REMAINS DISPOSITIVE. DIFFERENT ITEMS WITH THE SAME NAME AS SUBJECT PARTS MAY ENTER UNDER SUBHEADING 9027.90.40. TO AVOID THE UNINTENDED SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF NON-SUBJECT PARTS, THOSE ITEMS ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING 9027.90.40 AND GENERALLY KNOWN AS SCANNING PHOTOMULTIPLIER ASSEMBLIES, IMMERSION BATHS, SAMPLE-CONTAINING STRUCTURES, ELECTRONIC SIGNAL-PROCESSING BOARDS, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION SOFTWARE, PREAMPLIFIER/DISCRIMINATOR CIRCUITRY, AND OPTICAL BENCHES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN IMPORTER'S DECLARATION TO THE CUSTOMS SERVICE STATING THAT THEY ARE NOT MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN A SUBJECT LSI. 3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF LIGHT-SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION IN THE U.S. ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 29, 1995, A CASH DEPOSIT OF 129.71 PERCENT IS REQUIRED. 4. FOR OTHER PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED OR INVESTIGATED COMPANIES NOT NAMED ABOVE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS THE RATE PROVIDED IN THE CUSTOMS MODULE. 5. FOR ALL OTHER JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS OF LIGHT-SCATTERING INSTRUMENTS, AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 129.71 PERCENT. 6. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 7. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED. INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE SENT UNTIL AT LEAST 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS, AND MAY BE DELAYED INDEFINITELY IF ANY APPEAL OF THE FINAL RESULTS IS FILED WITH THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT G. LEON MCNEILL ON 202 482-4733, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN