SCOPE INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGFE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSES & COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER ASSEMBLED O OR UNASSEMBLED (LNPP) FROM GERMANY (A-428-821)

MESSAGE NO: 8170117 DATE: 06 19 1998 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 428 - 821 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 06 19 1998 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: SCOPE INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGFE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSES & COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETHER ASSEMBLED O OR UNASSEMBLED (LNPP) FROM GERMANY (A-428-821) 1. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON LNPP FROM GERMANY (61 FR 46623). AS NOTED IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER, THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ENCOMPASSES ELEMENTS (I.E., PARTS AND SUBCOMPONENETS) OF A LNPP SYSTEM, ADDITION, OR COMPONENT, WHICH TAKEN ALTOGETHER, CONSTITUTE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF MANUFACTURE OF ANY OF THE FIVE MAJOR LNPP COMPONENTS OF WHICH THEY ARE A PART. 2. ON MAY 18, 1998, WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A SCOPE INQUIRY FROM KOENIG & BAUER-ALBLERT AG AND KBA-MOTTER CORPORATION (KBA). IN ITS SCOPE INQUIRY REQUEST, KBA REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARY DETERMINE THAT THE FOLLOWING PARTS OR ELEMENTS ARE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER ON LNPP FROM GERMANY: ALL OF THE PARTS OR ELEMENTS IMPORTED FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF THREE IDENTICAL KF96 FOLDERS 3. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARY DETERMINED THAT THESE PARTS OR ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF MANUFACTURE OF THE THREE FINISHED FOLDERS OF WHICH THEY WILL BE A PART AND, THUS, ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER. ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMS IS INSTRUCTED TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ENTRIES AT A ZERO CASH DEPOSIT RATE. THESE PARTS OR ELEMENTS ARE BEING ENTERED UNDER COMMISSION NUMBER "97-1421, FOLLOWED BY A, B, C, OR E". THIS COMMISSION NUMBER IS UNIQUE TO THESE PARTS OR ELEMENTS AND WILL APPEAR ON THE INVOICE THAT IS PRESENTED TO CUSTOMS. ACCORDINGLY, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHOULD SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AT A ZERO CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR ALL LNPP PARTS OR ELEMENTS ENTERED BY KBA WITH A COMMISSION NUMBER OF "97-1421, FOLLOWED BY A, B, C, OR E", ON THE INVOICE PRESENTED TO THE CUSTOMS SERVICE. 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 LIASON, USING USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT BARBARA WOJCIK-BETANCOURT AT 202-482-0629, OF IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARZ