1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(A)(1) OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS.

2. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.

PRODUCT: STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS
COUNTRY: GERMANY
CASE NUMBER: A-428-825
PERIOD: 07/01/2010 THROUGH 07/24/2010

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 07/01/2010 THROUGH 07/24/2010 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 07/2011 ANNIVERSARY MONTH (76 FR 53404, 08/26/2011). NOTE THAT THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM GERMANY WAS REVOKED EFFECTIVE 07/25/2010 (SEE CBP MESSAGE NUMBER 1241301, DATED 08/29/2011; SEE ALSO MESSAGE NUMBER 1244301, DATED 09/01/2011).

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP 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 CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR 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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(F)(2) OF COMMERCE'S 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 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.

7. 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 THE 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 O7:BW).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH