MESSAGE NO: 3258115 DATE: 09 15 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 357 - 802 A - 351 - 602
A - 351 - 503 A - 351 - 605
A - 247 - 003 A - 533 - 502

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1992 TO 04 30 1993

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
VARIOUS 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
353.22OF 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
THECOMMERCE 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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION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.

RECTANGULAR TUBING FROM ARGENTINA PERIOD

A-357-802

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 5/1/92 - 4/30/93


PIPE FITTINGS FROM BRAZIL PERIOD

A-351-602

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 5/1/92 - 4/30/93

CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL PERIOD

A-351-503

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 5/1/92 - 4/30/93

ORANGE JUICE FROM BRAZIL PERIOD

A-351-605

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 5/1/92 - 4/30/93

CITROPECTINA S.A.
BRANCO PERES CITRUS, S.A.
FRUTROPIC S.A.

PORTLAND CEMENT FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PERIOD

A-247-003

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 5/1/92 - 4/30/93
PIPES AND TUBES FROM INDIA PERIOD

A-533-502

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 5/1/92 - 4/30/93

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATEDUNTIL 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
FIRMS IS A MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATION THE SUSPENSION
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY ONLY TO ENTRIES THAT INVOLVE THIS COMBINATION OF
FIRMS.


5. THIS TELEX 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
LATIONS. OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER
HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR
FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CFR 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 PROVISION 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 VIA E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST IN CHARGE OF THE
CASE (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