MESSAGE NO: 5123114 DATE: 05 03 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 001 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: TERMINATION OF ANTIDUMPING ADIN REVIEW & LIQ INSTRUCTION
ON POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(570-001)


1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PRC, (A-570-001), COVERING THE
PERIOD 1/01/93 THROUGH 12/31/93, HAS BEEN TERMINATED AT THE
REQUEST OF CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY. THIS NOTICE OF TERMINATION
WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 9/21/94. YOU ARE TO
ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
LISTED BELOW AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT
THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PRC PERIOD

A-570-001 01/01/93 - 12/31/93

2. 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 THE MERCHANDISE AT
THE CURRENT RATES.


3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
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.

4. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 353.26 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, CUSTOMS 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, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
PAUL STOLZ ON (202) 482-4474, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS TELEX.


NANCY MCTIERNAN