MESSAGE NO: 6089112 DATE: 03 29 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 609 A - 580 - 603
A - 580 - 605 A - 580 - 601
A - 559 - 601 A - 470 - 007

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY
CONDUCTS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDINGS/ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22 OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR
AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(e) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT
ON THE DATE OF ENTRY SUMMARY.


COLOR PICTURE TUBES
FROM JAPAN A-588-609
PERIOD 01/01/95-12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS CORP.
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
FROM KOREA A-580-603
PERIOD 01/01/95-12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS :

COLOR PICTURE TUBES
FROM KOREA A-580-605
PERIOD 01/01/95-12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS:

STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE
FROM KOREA A-580-601
PERIOD 01/01/9-12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

COLOR PICTURE TUBES
FROM SINGAPORE A-559-601
PERIOD 01/01/95-12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
FROM SPAIN A-470-007
PERIOD 01/01/95- 12/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS
PERIOD.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR
THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
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 PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY SUMMARY. 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 LIQUIDATIONS,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH
THE APPROPRIOATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST
IN CHARGE OF THE CASE ON (202) 482-5253, OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN