MESSAGE NO: 2240208 DATE: 08 28 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 0244206 REFERENCE DATE: 08 31 2000
CASES: A - 583 - 815 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 0244206 RE: REVOCATION OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN PART ON CERTAIN WELDED
STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-815-003)

1. THIS MESSAGE CORRECTS THE HEADER OF MESSAGE NUMBER 0244206
SENT AUGUST 31, 2000. THE HEADER TO THAT MESSAGE INCORRECTLY
LISTS CASE NUMBER A-583-813-003, WHEREAS THE CORRECT CASE NUMBER
IS A-583-815-003. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THE TEXT IS RESENT
BELOW:

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON CERTAIN WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM TAIWAN IN PART
AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JUNE 26,
2000 (65 FR 39367). THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED BY TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE CO.,
LTD. AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS DECEMBER 1,
1998.

3. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED STAINLESS STEEL
PIPE MANUFACTURED BY TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE CO., LTD. ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1,
1998. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY TA CHEN
STAINLESS PIPE CO., LTD. THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER
1, 1998 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
(I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. 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. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAYS 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 IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER
SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MARLENE HEWITT AT 202-482-1385, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA