MESSAGE NO: 4167111 DATE: 06 16 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 041 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1982 TO 06 30 1983

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: SYNTHETIC METHIONINE FROM JAPAN (A-588-041)




1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING ON SYNTHETIC METHIONINE
FROM JAPAN AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (63 FR 106000) ON APRIL 2, 1987 FOR THE PERIOD
LISTED BELOW. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS BARRING LIQUIDATION.

2. ACCORDINGLY, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SYNTHETIC METHIONINE FROM
JAPAN PRODUCED BY NIPPON SODA ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, DURING THE TIME PERIOD LISTED
BELOW, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO THE RATE LISTED
BELOW MULTIPLIED BY THE TRANSACTION VALUE.

MANUFACTURER PERIOD PERCENT

NIPPON SODA/MITSUI 7/1/82 - 6/30/83 3.35
NIPPON SODA/MITSUI/FUJI 7/1/82 - 6/30/83 3.35

3. THIS E-MAIL CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD
LISTED ABOVE.


4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF 1930, WHICH REQUIRE INTEREST TO BE CALCULATED ON THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS THE ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AND THE FINAL DUTIES ASSESSED. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE
OF INTEREST IS THE ONE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28
OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.

6. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE ANY
DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS O. BARLOW OR
WENDY FRANKEL AT (202) 482-5253, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN