CORR. TO SCOPE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSES (LNPP) FROM GERMANY

MESSAGE NO: 8231115 DATE: 08 19 1998 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR REFERENCE: 8219114 REFERENCE DATE: 08 07 1998 CASES: A - 428 - 821 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 07 1998 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: CORR. TO SCOPE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSES (LNPP) FROM GERMANY 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 JULY 2, 1998, WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A SCOPE INQUIRY FROM KOENIG & BAUER-ALBLERT AG CORPORATION (KBA). IN ITS SCOPE INQUIRY REQUEST, KBA REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARILY 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 THE CONVEYANCE AND ACCESS APPARATUS 3. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT THESE PARTS OR ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF MANUFACTURE OF THE CONVEYANCE AND ACCESS APPARATUS 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 "971422, FOLLOWED BY ANY ALPHABETICAL LETTERS." 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 "971422, FOLLOWED BY ANY ALPHABETICAL LETTERS." 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 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 SCHWARTZ