MESSAGE NO: 3180111 DATE: 06 29 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 802 A - 485 - 601
A - 462 - 101 A - 580 - 805
A - 464 - 201 A - 464 - 301

PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1991 TO 06 30 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND
CASES


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCTS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS\ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
353.22 OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING\ORDER FOR
CERTAIN PERIODS ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE
FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(e) OF
THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIODS LISTED BELOW AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING
RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

NITROCELLULOSE FROM PRC PERIOD

A-570-802

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92


SOLID UREA FROM ROMANIA PERIOD

A-485-601

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92

SOLID UREA FROM RUSSIA PERIOD

A-462-101

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92

NITROCELLULOSE FROM S. KOREA PERIOD

A-580-805

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92

SOLID UREA FROM TAJIKISTAN PERIOD

A464-201

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92

SOLID UREA FROM TURKMENISTAN PERIOD

A-464-301

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\1\91 - 6\30\92

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. THE EXCEPTED FIRMS CAN
BE MANUFACTURERS\PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS OR MANUFACTURER\PRODUCER\
EXPORTER COMBINATIONS. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ASSUME THE
EXCEPTED FIRMS ARE MANUFACTURERS\PRODUCERS.

4. FOR LISTED MANUFACTURERS\PRODUCERS, LIQUIDATION IS TO BE
SUSPENDED ON ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY THOSE FIRMS
REGARDLESS OF EXPORTER. CUSTOMS MUST ASCERTAIN MANUFACTURERS\
PRODUCERS OF ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE. IF THE LISTED FIRM
IS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS AN EXPORTER, SUSPEND ALL ENTRIES
THAT IN ANY WAY INVOLVES THIS EXPORTER. IF THE EXCEPTED FIRM IS
A MANUFACTURER\PRODUCER\EXPORTER COMBINATION THE SUSPENSION
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY ONLY TO ENTRIES THAT INVOLVE THIS COMBINATION
OF FIRMS.


5. THIS EMAIL CONSTITUTES 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 THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

6. WHENEVER THE USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER
PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IF THE
IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO
RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.

7. 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, WHICH REQUIRE INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. 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.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST IN
CHARGE OF THE CASE ON (202) 482-5253, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.


9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS TELEX.

NANCY MCTIERNAN