MESSAGE NO: 0238208 DATE: 08 25 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 464 - 201 A - 464 - 301
A - 462 - 301 A - 464 - 401
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1998 TO 06 30 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOLID UREA FOR TAJIKISTAN
(A-464-201), TURKMENISTAN (A-464-301), UKRAINE
(A-462-301), AND UZBEKISTAN (A-464-401)

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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT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.


SOLID UREA FROM TAJIKISTAN PERIOD
A-464-201

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 07/01/1998-06/30/1999
SOLID UREA FROM TURKMENISTAN PERIOD
A-464-301

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 07/01/1998-06/30/1999

SOLID UREA FROM UKRAINE PERIOD
A-462-301

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS0 7/01/1998-06/30/1999

SOLID UREA FROM UZBEKISTAN PERIOD
A-464-401

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 07/01/1998-06/30/1999


3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTES 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.

4. 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 ISPAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR
SUCH PERIOD.


5. 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
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 LIQUIDATIONS, CUSTOMS SHOULD
PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.
6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISONS, USING
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.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATON.




PAUL SCHWARTZ