MESSAGE NO: 5227209 DATE: 08 15 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 533 - 809 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION AND REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN
PART ON FORGED STAINLESS STEEL FLANGES FROM INDIA
MANUFACTURED BY VIRAJ FORGINGS, LTD. (A-533-809-006)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON FORGED STAINLESS STEEL FLANGES FROM INDIA IN PART AND
PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 07/12/2005.
THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
MANUFACTURED BY VIRAJ FORGINGS, LTD., AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE REVOCATION IS 02/01/2004.

2. THEREFORE CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FORGED STAINLESS STEEL FLANGES
MANUFACTURED BY VIRAJ ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/01/2004. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY VIRAJ THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER
02/01/2004 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY BCP
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 O7:FB).

5. THERE ARE NOT RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA