MESSAGE NO: 6093118 DATE: 04 02 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 405 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 04 1993 TO 07 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT TO LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM FINLAND PRODUCED BY RAUTARUUKKI OY FOR
PERIOD 2/24/93 THROUGH 7/31/94 (A-405-802

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
FROM FINALD PRODUCED BY RAUTARUUKKI, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 2/4/93 THROUGH
7/31/94, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 0.00 PERCENT OF THE
ENTERED VALUE.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 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. 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 INTERST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

4. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUE RESULTS IN THE ASSESSMENT
OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER PRIOR
TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IMPORTERS WERE
ADVISED OF THIS REQUIREMENT WHEN THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL
RESULTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WERE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT NANCY
DECKER AT 202-482-5811, OF THE OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN