MESSAGE NO: 6060111 DATE: 02 29 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 357 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 01 1994 TO 08 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVEIW
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SILICON METAL FROM
ARGENTINA (A-357-804)

1. ON JANUARY 23, 1996 (61 FR 1748) THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE TERMINATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SILICON METAL FROM ARGENTINA
(A-357-804) COVERING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 1994
THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1995. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
353.22(e) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED,OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD LISTED BELOW AT THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

SILICON METAL FROM ARGENTINA

A-357-804 PERIOD: 09/01/94 - 08/31/95

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FROM ALL FIRMS.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AT THE CURRENT RATES.


3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. FOR THIS ORDER, THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION WAS SEPTEMBER 26, 1991 (56 FR 48779). 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER
HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE
REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD
PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACTVIA E-MAIL
THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MAUREEN MCPHILLIPS ON
(202) 482-3019 OR JOHN KUGELMAN ON (202) 482-5253,
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS TELEX.

NANCY MCTIERNAN