MESSAGE NO: 3140205 DATE: 05 20 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 845 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 2001 TO 06 30 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONSSTAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND
STRIP IN COILS FROM JAPANA-588-845



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY
CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING
FINDINGS/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
FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE
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OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH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 IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM JAPAN
A-588-845 PERIOD:
07/01/01-06/30/02

4. 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.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY 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 BCBP 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 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.

6. 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
BCBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES
PLEASE
_________________________
CONTACT RACHEL KREISSL at RachelKreisslATita.doc.gov, OR
AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0409.

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


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