- Period Covered: 12/01/1998 to 11/30/1999
MESSAGE NO: 0153201
DATE: 06 01 2000
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 583 - 508
A - 201 - 504
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PERIOD COVERED:
12 01 1998
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11 30 1999
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL
RE: NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCIONS FOR
PORCELAIN ON STEEL COOKWARE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-508)
AND MEXICO (A-201-504)
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS/ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
351.213(b) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.
2.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR
THE
PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS
NOTED.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE OF ENTRY SUMMARY.
PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE
FROM MEXICO
PERIOD
A-201-504
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 12/01/1998-11/30/1999
CINSA, S.A. DE C.V.
ESMALTACTIONES DE NORTE AMERICA, S.A. DE C.V.
PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE
FROM TAIWAN
PERIOD
A-583-508
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS
12/01/1998-11/30/1999
3.
ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY
THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.
4.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE.
YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.
5.
THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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 OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING 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.
6.
UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT 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 EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.
ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL
REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR
TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS
SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.
7.
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 THE ANALYST IN
CHARGE OF THE CASE ON (202) 482-4737,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
8.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATON.
PAUL SCHWARTZ