MESSAGE NO: 6040204 DATE: 02 09 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 533 - 808 A - 475 - 820
A - 588 - 843 A - 470 - 807
A - 583 - 828 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 02 07 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY SCOPE RULING ON STAINLESS STEEL WIRE
ROD FROM INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, SPAIN, AND TAIWAN
(A-533-808, A-475-820, A-588-843, A-470-807, A-583-828)

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 INDIA,
ITALY, JAPAN, SPAIN, AND TAIWAN IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SCOPE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS COVERING STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, SPAIN, AND TAIWAN (A-533-808, A-475-
820, A-588-843, A-470-807, A-583-828).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT STAINLESS STEEL BAR
FROM THE UAE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD COVERED BY THE
ANTIDUMPING 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 ANTIDUMPING 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 ANTIDUMPING 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (CBP) ON 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 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 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.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING 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).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA