MESSAGE NO: 2204114 DATE: 07 22 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 061 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 25 1981 TO 06 30 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BARIUM CARBONATE FROM
GERMANY


1. MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS ANTIDUMPING FINDING\ ORDER
MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING FIRM(S), ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE LISTED
PERIODS, SHOULD BE ASSESSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE PERCENT OF
THE ENTERED VALUE LISTED BELOW:

BARIUM CARBONATE FROM GERMANY

A-428-061

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL "OTHER" FIRMS, EXCEPT:


PERIOD PERCENT

KALI-CHEMIE AND MERCK 6\25\81-6\30\82 39.36
KALI-CHEMIE AND MERCK 7\1\82-6\30\83 0.00
KALIE CHEMIE 7\1\83-6\30\86 0.00


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


3. 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 RECEIVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION IS
MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

4. 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 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 REGULATIONS.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT,
WHICH REQUIRES INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE
AMOUNT DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, FOR MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING. 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. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

6. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE
ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

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

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND INTERESTING PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ARTHUR DUBOIS ON
(202) 377-8312, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN