MESSAGE NO: 2308203 DATE: 11 04 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 428 - 207 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION OF CS FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY PRODUCED
BY DILLINGER (C-428-207)



1. THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON CERTAIN CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY PRODUCED BY DILLINGER (C-428-207-001) IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT BECAUSE THERE IS NOW A FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE
COURT DECISION IN THIS CASE.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTION IS CERTAIN COLD-
ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE,
NEITHER CLAD, PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, IN COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED
LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE
OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURE AT LEAST 10
TIMES THE THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR
MORE ARE OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT
LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7208.11.0000,
7208.12.0000, 7208.13.0000, 7208.13.5000, 7208.14.1000,
7208.14.5000, 7208.21.1000, 7208.21.5000, 7208.22.1000,
7208.22.5000, 7208.23.1000, 7208.23.5030, 7208.23.5090,
7208.24.1000, 7208.24.5030, 7208.24.5090, 7208.34.1000,
7208.35.1000, 7208.35.5000, 7208.44.0000, 7208.45.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.12.0000,
7211.19.1000, 7211.19.5000, 7211.22.0090, 7211.29.1000,
7211.29.3000, 7211.29.5000, 7211.29.7030, 7211.29.7060,
7211.29.7090, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.60.0000, 7214.30.0000, 7214.40.0010, 7214.50.0010,
7214.60.0010 AND 7215.90.5000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY DILLINGER (C-428-207-001) WHICH
WERE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/1994 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1998.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

CASE NUMBER COMPANY PERIOD RATE
C-428-207-001 DILLINGER 1/1/1994-12/31/1998 0.85%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1998 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED BY DILLINGER AFTER 12/31/1998 WILL
CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE
OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA.