MESSAGE NO: 4002209 DATE: 01 02 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 817 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 07 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM FRANCE
(C-427-817)

1. PURSUANT TO SECTION 129(b)(4) OF THE URAA, THE U.S. TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ON 11/07/2003 AND REQUESTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT'S SECTION 129 DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM FRANCE.

2. PURSUANT TO SECTION 129(c)(1)(B) OF THE URAA, THE DEPARTMENT
IS IMPLEMENTING ITS SECTION 129 DETERMINATION FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-
LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM FRANCE. ON 11/17/2003,
THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF IMPLEMENTATION UNDER SECTION
129 IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (68 FR 64858), WHICH REVOKED THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY
STEEL PLATE FROM FRANCE. THE REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS NOVEMBER
7, 2003.

3. THEREFORE, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") IS
DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE
FROM FRANCE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 7, 2003. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 7, 2003
SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
(I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF
THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR
BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE
OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING 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. THE TERMINATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUATION OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (A-
427-816).

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
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
G1O1:JNC).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA