MESSAGE NO: 5137202 DATE: 05 17 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 826 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION AND LIQUIDATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN
PART ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN (A-588-826)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS,
INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP, AND UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION,
THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN CERTAIN NICKEL-PLATED STEEL
FOIL PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN. THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN
PART WITH RESPECT TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PRODUCT AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 01/14/2005, 70 FR 2608.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REFERS TO THIS ANTIDUMPING ORDER AS
A-588-824, HOWEVER, FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE CASE NUMBER IS
A-588-826.

2. THE EXCLUDED NICKEL-PLATED STEEL FOIL MEETS THE FOLLOWING
SPECIFICATIONS: ALUMINUM KILLED, CONTINUOUS CAST, CARBON STEEL
SAE 1008, WITH CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBON, 0.08% MAX, SILICON
0.03% MAX, MANGANESE, 0.40% MAX, PHOSPHORUS, 0.020% MAX, AND
SULFUR, 0.020% MAX, NORMAL THICKNESS OF 0.054 MILLIMETERS,
THICKNESS TOLERANCE MINIMUM 0.0513 MILLIMETERS, MAXIMUM 0.0567
MILLIMETERS, WIDTH OF 600 MILLIMETERS OR GREATER, AND NICKEL
PLATE MINIMUM 2.45 MICRONS PER SIDE, AND ENTERS UNDER HTSUS #
7210.90.6000.

3. THEREFORE, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED
TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
PRODUCTS MENTIONED ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/14/2005. ALL ENTRIES OF THE
PRODUCTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2 THAT WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 08/01/2003 SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE
ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY US CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST
ON OVER-PAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS 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. 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 03:CH.)

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

CATHY SAUCEDA