MESSAGE NO: 3310203 DATE: 11 06 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1998 TO 07 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN SMALL DIAMETER
SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND
PRESSURE PIPE FROM ITALY (A-475-814)

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 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 MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

MERCHANDISE CASE NUMBER PERIOD
CERTAIN SMALL DIAMETER A-475-814 08/01/1998 -
SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY 07/31/1999
STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND
PRESSURE PIPE FROM ITALY

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. THIS ORDER WAS REVOKED, EFFECTIVE
08/03/2000 (SEE CUSTOMS MESSAGE 2234209).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION 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 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION 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.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION 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, U.S. CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION 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, U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY G308:SB).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA