MESSAGE NO: 5174205 DATE: 06 23 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 045 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1979 TO 09 30 1980

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STEEL WIRE ROPE (SWR) FROM
JAPAN MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY ASAHI MINI ROPE
COMPANY, LTD. (SWR), (A-588-045-003)

1. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO LIFT THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STEEL WIRE ROPE
(SWR) FROM JAPAN MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY ASAHI MINI ROPE
COMPANY, LTD. (SWR), (A-588-045-003) ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 04/01/1979 THROUGH
09/30/1980 AND TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON SUCH MERCHANDISE
AT THE BONDING RATE APPLIED ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. ENTRIES
OCCURRING UNDER A-588-045-003 MAY LIST THE MANUFACTURER AS ASAHI
MINI/DIA ENTERPRISES.

2. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778
OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON
UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE
TO BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

3. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN 19 CFR 353.55 (1980). THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE
IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO
BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO
YOUR FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.
4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY
AD/CVD5:KLC).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA