MESSAGE NO: 5132207 DATE: 05 12 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 07 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION AND LIQUIDATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON SODIUM THIOSULFATE FROM GERMANY (A-428-807)


1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SODIUM
THIOSULFATE FROM GERMANY AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER (70 FR 24393) ON MAY 9, 2005. THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS MARCH 7, 2005.

2. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE FROM GERMANY,
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
MARCH 7, 2005. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT WERE
SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER MARCH 7, 2005 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND
ALL CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST.) INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED
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.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUNSET REVIEW, THE PRODUCTS COVERED
INCLUDE ALL GRADES OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE, IN DRY OR LIQUID FROM,
USED PRIMARILY TO DECHLORINATE INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER, FROM
GERMANY. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE IS
NA2S203. CURRENTLY, SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIED UNDER ITEM
NUMBER 2832.30.1000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES ("HTS"). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. ALL SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO MARCH 7, 2005 SHOULD NOT,
REPEAT NOT, BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

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 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY OP:HS).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA