1. BELOW ARE THE ONLY LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO DATE FOR STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS FROM INDIA FOR THE PERIOD 12/01/1999 THROUGH 11/30/2000:

MESSAGE 2059210, 02/28/2002
AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS

MESSAGE 8324202, 11/19/2008
VIRAJ GROUP/VIRAJ IMPOEXPO/ VIRAJ FORGINGS
(A-533-808-005)

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS FROM INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 12/01/1999 THROUGH 11/30/2000 AFTER APPLYING ALL OF THE ABOVE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS, YOU SHOULD NOW LIQUIDATE SUCH ENTRIES AT THE DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY OF THE MERCHANDISE.

3. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 12/01/1999 THROUGH 11/30/2000 COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (67 FR 37391, DATED 05/29/2002). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS FROM INDIA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON 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 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 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.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN 19 CFR 351.402(F)(2). 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.

6. 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 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 O5:DR).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH