MESSAGE NO: 4302202 DATE: 10 28 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 533 - 810 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION AND PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM INDIA MANUFACTURED
AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. (A-533-810-004)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED, IN PART, THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM INDIA AND
PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 14,
2004 (69 FR 55409). THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 02/01/2003.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
STAINLESS STEEL BAR MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO
LTD. ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 02/01/2003. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. THAT WERE
SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 02/01/2003 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND
ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS
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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577. (GENERATED BY O2:GEK).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA