MESSAGE NO: 5010201 DATE: 01 10 2005
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 401 - 209 C - 412 - 209
C - 470 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2003 TO 12 31 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM SWEDEN (C-401-209), THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-209)
AND SPAIN (C-470-209)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS: CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN (C-401-209), THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-209),
AND SPAIN (C-470-209) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7208.31.0000,
7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.40.3000,
7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.51.0000,
7208.52.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030,
7211.14.0045, 7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, AND 7212.50.0000 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS.)

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 THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION,
ON OR AFTER 01/01/2003 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003.

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

CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SWEDEN PERCENT

C-401-209-001 SSAB SVENSKT STAAL AB 1/1/2003-11/06/2003 1.91
11/07/03-12/31/2003 0.00
C-401-209-000 ALL OTHER FIRMS 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 2.98


CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE UK

C-412-209-001 GLYNWED STEEL 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 0.73
C-412-209-000 ALL OTHER FIRMS 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 12.00
C-412-209-999 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 12.00

CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SPAIN

C-470-209-000 ALL MANUFACTURERS 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 36.86


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 01/01/2003 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003
IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION, AFTER 12/31/2003 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING 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 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 DATE OF ENTRY OR DATE OF DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER
IS LATER, OF THE 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 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 RESPECTIVELY(GENERATED BY O6:CKW).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA