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[FR Doc No: 94-10992]


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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]
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