MESSAGE NO: 6040202 DATE: 02 09 2006
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 821 C - 470 - 004
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 07 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: COUNTERVAILING DUTY SCOPE RULING ON STAINLESS STEEL
WIRE ROD FROM ITALY (C-475-821) AND SPAIN (C-470-004)



1. ON 02/07/2005, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ISHAR BRIGHT
STEEL LTD. (ISHAR), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL
SCOPE RULING THAT STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM THE UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES (UAE) MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY AND
SPAIN IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS COVERING STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY (C-475-821)
AND SPAIN (C-470-004).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT STAINLESS STEEL BAR
FROM THE UAE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD COVERED BY THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 IS NOT SUBJECT
TO THE STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD ORDERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1.
IN MAKING THAT DETERMINATION, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT
THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STAINLESS STEEL BAR IMPORTS
FROM THE UAE DO NOT MEET THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS ON STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1.
THEREFORE, STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM THE UAE MADE FROM STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 IS NOT
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS COVERING
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
1.

3. EFFECTIVE 02/07/2005, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF STAINLESS
STEEL BAR FROM THE UAE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1.


4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM THE UAE MADE FROM
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
1.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE
TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
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.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
COVERING STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM THE COUNTRIES LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 1.

7. 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 O4:MJM).

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

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