94-10992. Electroluminescent High Information Content Flat Panel Displays and Display Glass Therefor From Japan; Court Decision and Suspension of Liquidation  

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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    [A-588-817]
    
     
    
    Electroluminescent High Information Content Flat Panel Displays 
    and Display Glass Therefor From Japan; Court Decision and Suspension of 
    Liquidation
    
    AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration, 
    Department of Commerce.
    
    ACTION: Notice of court decision.
    
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    SUMMARY: On April 14, 1994, the United States Court of International 
    Trade (CIT) affirmed the International Trade Commission's amended 
    determination on remand that there is no material injury to the U.S. 
    industry from imports of electroluminescent (EL) flat panel displays 
    and display glass therefor (FPDs) from Japan. If the case is not 
    appealed, or is affirmed on appeal, then the antidumping duty orders on 
    El FPDs will be revoked.
        In accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeals for the 
    Federal Circuit in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F. 2d.337 (Fed. 
    Cir. 1990), Commerce will continue to order the suspension of 
    liquidation of the subject merchandise.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: April 25, 1994.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Michael Diminich or Richard Rimlinger, Office of Antidumping 
    Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
    Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4733.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Background
    
        On April 26, 1991, the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
    determined that a U.S. industry was being materially injured by reason 
    of imports of FPDs from the Japan (56 FR 43937, Sept. 5, 1991). On 
    September 4, 1991, the Department published an antidumping duty order 
    on EL FPDs (56 FR 43741).
        The ITC decision was appealed, and the CIT remanded the 
    determination to the ITC to reconsider its injury determination. On 
    March 8, 1993, the ITC determined on remand that no U.S. industry was 
    being materially injured by reason of imports of El FPDs. This remand 
    was affirmed by the CIT on April 14, 1994, Hosiden Corporation v. 
    United States, Slip Op. 94-60 (CIT April 14, 1994).
        Accordingly, absent an appeal, or , if appealed, upon a final 
    decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) 
    affirming the CIT, the antidumping duty order will be revoked. 
    Plaintiffs in the proceedings obtained an injunction enjoining 
    liquidation of entries of EL FPDs that remain unliquidated as of 5 
    p.m., January 24, 1994. Therefore, revocation of the order will be 
    effective for all entries that remain unliquidated as of the date of 
    revocation.
    
    Suspension of Liquidation
    
        In its decision in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. 
    Cir. 1990), the CAFC held that the Department must publish notice of a 
    decision of the CIT or the CAFC which is not in harmony with the 
    Department's or the ITC's respective determinations. Publication of 
    this notice fulfills that obligation. The CAFC also held that in such a 
    case, the Department must suspend liquidation until there is a final 
    decision in the action. Therefore, the Department is continuing to 
    suspend liquidation at the current cash deposit rate pending the 
    expiration of the period of appeal of, if appealed, pending a final 
    decision of the CAFC.
    
        Dated: April 30, 1994.
    Susan G. Esserman,
    Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
    [FR Doc. 94-10992 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
05/06/1994
Department:
Commerce Department
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of court decision.
Document Number:
94-10992
Dates:
April 25, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: May 6, 1994, A-588-817