MESSAGE NO: 3196204 DATE: 07 15 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 401 - 004 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION OF STAPLE MACHINES AND STAPLES FROM SWEDEN
(A-401-004)



1. SINCE THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED NO OBJECTIONS TO THE REVOCATION
OF THIS FINDING BY AN INTERESTED PARTY, AND NO REVIEW WAS
REQUESTED FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE REVIEW PERIODS, THE DEPARTMENT
CONCLUDED THAT THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAPLE MACHINES AND
STAPLES FROM SWEDEN WAS NO LONGER OF INTEREST TO INTERESTED
PARTIES AND REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED
THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (59 FR 29416) ON
06/07/1994. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVOCATION WAS 12/01/1993.

2. THE DEPARTMENT ASSUMES THAT THE U.S. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CUSTOMS) TERMINATED THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAPLE MACHINES AND STAPLES FROM
SWEDEN (A-401-004) ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/01/1993 AND LIQUIDATED ALL ENTRIES OF
THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 12/01/1993
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND
REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS). IF, HOWEVER, ENTRIES REMAIN OF FRESH
CUT FLOWERS FROM CANADA SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 03/01/1993, BCBP IS
DIRECTED TO LIQUIDATE THOSE ENTRIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY BCBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT BCBP PAYS INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY BCBP
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT RON TRENTHAM AT "RON__TRENTHAM AT ITA.DOC.GOV" OR
AT AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AT (202) 482-6320.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA