MESSAGE NO: 2184117 DATE: 07 02 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 104 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 18 1981 TO 05 31 1982

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STRONTIUM NITRATE FROM
ITALY



1. SHIPMENTS OF ITALIAN STRONTIUM NITRATE , EXPORTED TO THE
UNITED STATES BY SOCIETA BARIO E DERIVATI S.P.A. (SABED)., DURING
THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 18, 1981 THROUGH MAY 31, 1982, ARE FREE OF
DUMPING LIABILITY. APPRAISE THESE SHIPMENTS AND LIQUIDATE THE
APPLICABLE ENTRIES BY STAMPING EACH INVOICE WITH THE WORDING "NO
DUMPING DUTIES DUE".

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I.E. N-15\ 88 DATED AUGUST 21, 1988,
REPORT ANY DUMPING DUTIES DUE TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, WHICH REQUIRE INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. 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.

4. IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY
INFORMATION ON FILE WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE APPRAISED VALUES UNDER
THE ANTIDUMPING PROVISIONS, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS RECIEVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION IS
MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


5. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR
29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.

6. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY RELEASE ANY
DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

6. EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THIS MASTER LIST,
YOU SHOULD NO LONGER SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES COVERED BY
THIS MASTER LIST AND YOU SHOULD PROCEED WITH LIQUIDATION
ACCORDINGLY.

7. IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SHEILA FORBES ON 202
377-8120, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN