1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM GERMANY PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY THYSSENKRUPP NIROSTA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KRUPP THYSSEN NIROSTA GMBH), AND NOT COVERED BY MESSAGE NUMBER 2130204, DATED 05/10/2002, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ENTRY SUMMARY.

2. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM GERMANY PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY THYSSENKRUPP VDM GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KRUPP VDM GMBH), AND NOT COVERED BY MESSAGE NUMBER 2130204, DATED 05/10/2002, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE ENTRY SUMMARY.

3. IF A BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT WAS COLLECTED AS SECURITY FOR AN ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY FOR ANY SHIPMENT OF MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 THAT WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/04/1999 THROUGH 07/19/1999, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY LIABILITY EQUAL TO 21.34 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED CBP VALUE OR EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 01/04/1999 THROUGH 06/30/2000 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (67 FR 7668 (02/20/2002)). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM GERMANY YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

7. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(F)(2) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR EXPORTER, TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:RMJ).

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE.

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