1. ON 07/13/2005, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ELIMINATED CASE NUMBER A-570-827-999 AS A VALID CASE NUMBER UNDER WHICH IMPORTS OF CASED PENCILS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA COULD BE ENTERED. THEREFORE, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CASED PENCILS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA THAT REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED UNDER CASE NUMBER A-570-827-999 FOR THE PERIOD 12/01/2002-11/30/2003, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE PRC-WIDE ENTITY RATE OF 114.90 PERCENT.

2. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD (12/01/2002 THROUGH 11/30/2003) OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE (12/2003) ANNIVERSARY MONTH (69 FR 3117, 01/22/2004). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CASED PENCILS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT CASH DEPOSIT RATES. (LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES NOT COVERED BY A-570-827-999 WERE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON 01/17/2012, SEE MESSAGE 2017304.)

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

4. 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.

5. 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. IF AN IMPORTER TIMELY FILES A PROTEST CHALLENGING THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLING OF DUTIES, CONSISTENT WITH CBP'S PROTEST PROCESS, CBP MAY ACCEPT THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT FILED WITH THE PROTEST TO REBUT THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC REGARDING THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CALL CENTER FOR THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984. CBP PORTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR INQUIRIES THROUGH AUTHORIZED CBP CHANNELS ONLY. (THIS MESSAGE WAS GENERATED BY CU:JKD)

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH