MESSAGE NO: 4034202 DATE: 02 03 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 1155207 REFERENCE DATE: 06 04 2001
CASES: A - 570 - 825 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1995 TO 06 30 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR SEBACIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (A-570-825) EXCEPT GUANGDONG CHEMICALS,
SINOCHEM INTENATIONAL CHEMICALS, AND TIANJIN CHEMICALS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING 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 ORDER FOR THE
PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS
NOTED. 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DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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.

SEBACIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

CASE NUMBER PERIOD CASH DEPOSIT OR
BONDING RATE

A-570-825 07/01/1995-06/30/1996 243.40 PERCENT


LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

SINOCHEM INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS
COMPANY, LTD. (A-570-825-001)
TIANJIN CHEMICALS IMPORT AND
EXPORT CORPORATION (A-570-825-003)
GUANGDONG CHEMICALS IMPORT AND
EXPORT CORPORATION (A-570-825-004).
SEPARATE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH OF THE EXCEPTED FIRMS
WERE SENT ON 06/04/2001 (MESSAGE NUMBER 1155207) REFERENCING
MESSAGE NUMBER 9231112 SENT ON 08/19/1999.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP 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, CBP 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, CBP 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,
CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

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
MS/GR.1OFF.2).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA