MESSAGE NO: 0124203 DATE: 05 03 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
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: NOTICATION OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON CERTAIN HOT ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS FROM 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KINGDOM ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION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COVERING SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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