SCOPE INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSSES & COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETEHER ASSEMBLED OR UNASSEMBLED (LNPP0) FROM GERMANY (A-428-821)

MESSAGE NO: 8358111 DATE: 12 24 1997 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 428 - 821 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 12 24 1997 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: SCOPE INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LARGE NEWSPAPER PRINTING PRESSSES & COMPONENTS THEREOF, WHETEHER ASSEMBLED OR UNASSEMBLED (LNPP0) 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 SUBCOMPONENTS) 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 SEPTEMBER 29, 1997, WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A SCOPE INQUIRY FROM KOENIG & BAUER-ALBERT 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 TWELVE REEL TENSION PASTERS, AN LNPP COMPONENT. 3. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARY DETERMINED THAT THESE PARTS OR ELEMENTS CONSTITUTE LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF MANUFACTURE OF THE REEL TENSION PASTERS 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 "KOM(COM):96-1910A". 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 "KOM.(COM):96-1910A" 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, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID GENOVESE AT 202-482-0498, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARZ