MESSAGE NO: 3202206 DATE: 07 21 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 041 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION OF METHIONINE FROM JAPAN (A-588-041)




1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS. 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 FOR THE
PERIOD 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 ALL
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
ENTRY TO WHICH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES:

METHIONINE FROM JAPAN PERIOD

A-588-041 7/01/1999
12/31/1999

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
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 OVERPAYMENT AND ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT 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
FINDING. 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT 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 CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY,
IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF
28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS,
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN
ELLMAN, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-4852 OR BRIAN__ELLMAN AT ITA.DOC.GOV.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA