MESSAGE NO: 4190203 DATE: 07 08 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 337 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 2002 TO 11 30 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON REVIEW/AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS FROM CHILE (A-337-804)
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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(b)
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. 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ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT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.

CERTAIN PRESERVED MUSHROOMS PERIOD
FROM CHILE (A-337-804) 12/1/2002 TO 11/30/2003

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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
1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS 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, SHOULD
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: GR. I/II: DG).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA