MESSAGE NO: 6100117 DATE: 04 09 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 6089119 REFERENCE DATE: 03 29 1996
CASES: A - 588 - 020 A - 580 - 809
A - 201 - 805 A - 559 - 502
A - 583 - 814 A - 570 - 826

PERIOD COVERED: 11 04 1994 TO 10 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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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.

TITANIUM SPONGE
FROM JAPAN A-588-020
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE
FROM KOREA A-580-809
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD.
HYUNDAI PIPE CO., LTD.
KOREA IRON AND STEEL CO., LTD.
KOREA STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
PUSAN STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
UNION STEEL

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE
FROM MEXICO A-201-805
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

HYSLA, S.A. DE C.V.
TUBERIA NACIONAL
TUBACERO

RECTANGULAR PIPES AND TUBES
FROM SINGAPORE A-559-502
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE
FROM TAIWAN A-583-814
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

CERTAIN PAPER CLIPS
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA A-570-826
PERIOD 11/01/94-10/31/95
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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS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 APPROPRIATE 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