MESSAGE NO: 0122201 DATE: 05 01 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: 0081216 REFERENCE DATE: 03 21 2000
CASES: A - 412 - 810 C - 412 - 811
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ADD AND CVD ORDERS ON CERTAIN HOT ROLLED,
LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM (A-412-810, C-412-811)

THIS MESSAGE IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MESSAGE NO. 0081216

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS, ISPAT
INLAND INC. AND REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL PLC, THAT
THEY
ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL
PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS
REVOKED THESE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND
PUBLISHED THE REVOCATIONS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/14/2000
(65 FR 13713). CONSISTENT WITH THE PETITIONERS' REQUEST, THIS
REVOCATION IS RETROACTIVE TO 01/01/1995 WITH RESPECT TO BOTH THE
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.
2. THEREFORE, FOR ALL CURRENTLY UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/1995 THROUGH 12/31/1997, CUSTOMS IS
DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND LIQUIDATE
THESE ENTRIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).
REFER TO MESSAGE NO. 0081216 FOR LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
COVERING
SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON
OR AFTER 01/01/1998.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY
THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS
AND
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 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.

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 LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT REBECCA TRAINOR OR KATE JOHNSON (ANTIDUMPING), OR
JON LYONS (COUNTERVAILING) AT 202-482-4007, 202-482-4929, AND
202-
482-0374, RESPECTIVELY, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ