MESSAGE NO: 4084201 DATE: 03 24 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 2031202 REFERENCE DATE: 01 31 2002
CASES: A - 580 - 815 A - 580 - 816
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1997 TO 07 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INSTR. FOR COLD-ROLLED AND CORROSION-RESISTANT`
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS-KOREA (A-580-815, A-580-816)
EXCEPT DONGBU STEEL, POSCO AND UNION STEEL MFR

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS/ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
351.213(b) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR
THE PERIODS 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ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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 SUMMARY.

COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM KOREA PERIOD
A-580-815

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 08/01/1997-07/31/1998

DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD.#
POHANG IRON AND STEEL CO., LTD. (POSCO)#
UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.#


CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA PERIOD
A-580-816

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 08/01/1997-07/31/1998

DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD.#
POHANG IRON AND STEEL CO., LTD. (POSCO)#
UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.#

#ENTRIES FOR THE ABOVE EXCEPTED FIRMS FOR THE REFERENCED PERIOD
OF REVIEW SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED USING MESSAGE #'S 1261206, DATED
09/18/2001, 2014202, DATED 01/14/2002, AND 2031202, DATED
01/31/2002

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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 SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE U.S. 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 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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 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 CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE
IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR
29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, BCBP
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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)482-0984 (GENERATED BY G204:SEF).

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


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