MESSAGE NO: 4076202 DATE: 03 16 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 428 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2002 TO 12 31 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (C-428-209)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR
AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY
(C-428-209) FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2002 THROUGH 12/31/2002.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (C-428-209)
WHICH INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES
(I.E., FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A
CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT
EXCEEDING 1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS
THAN 4 MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN
RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED
WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES; AND CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A
WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST
TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7208.31.000,
7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000,
7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000,
7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000 AND
7212.50.5000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AT RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2002 AND
ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2002.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

COMPANY NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ILSENBURG C-428-209-001 1/1/2002-12-31-2002 0.80%
PREUSSAGE C-428-209-002 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 1.72%
THYSSEN C-428-209-003 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 0.51%
DILLINGER C-428-209-004 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%

NOVOSTEEL SA/
REINER BRACH C-428-209-005 1/1/2002-1/16/2002 14.84%
1/17/2002-12/31/2002 ZERO%
GMBH CO.
ALL OTHERS C-428-209-999 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%
ALL OTHERS C-428-209-000 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2002 IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2002 WILL
CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING 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 OVERPAYMENTS,
OR 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 ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY
G2O6:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA