MESSAGE NO: 3133207 DATE: 05 13 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 2001 TO 11 30 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION OF PIPE FROM KOREA (A-580-810)




1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD,
REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON WELDED
ASTM A-312 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA FOR THE PERIOD LISTED
BELOW.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
ENTRY.

WELDED ASTM A-312 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA:

CASE NUMBER PERIOD
(A-580-810) (12/01/2001 - 11/30/2002)

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (BCBP) 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF
DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, BCBP SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, BCBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY,
IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF
28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
BCBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY BCBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT SCOTT LINDSAY AT 202-482-0780, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA