MESSAGE NO: 6132202 DATE: 05 12 2006
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 3351208 REFERENCE DATE: 12 17 2003
CASES: C - 475 - 823 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 04 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF CVD ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN
COILS FROM ITALY(C-475-823) INJUNCTIONS IN MSGS 3351208
& 3351209 ON CT NO 99-00364 LIFTED

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS, ALLEGHENY
LUDLUM CORPORATION AND AK STEEL CORPORATION, THAT THEY ARE NO
LONGER INTERESTED IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM ITALY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS
REVOKED THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/28/2006 (71 FR 15380).

2. AS A RESULT OF THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISMISSING
THE LITIGATION ARISING FROM THIS INVESTIGATION (CASE NUMBER 99-
00364), THE INJUNCTIONS PUT IN PLACE ON 8/20/1999, NOTIFIED IN
MESSAGE NUMBER 3351208 DATED 12/17/2003 AND MESSAGE NUMBER
3351209 DATED 12/17/2003 ARE NOW LIFTED. ACCORDINGLY, ENTRIES
DURING THE PERIOD 09/04/1998 THROUGH 01/01/1999, OR ON OR AFTER
05/11/1999 PRODUCED BY THYSSENKRUPP ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI S.P.A.
(FORMERLY KNOW AS ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI S.P.A.), OR IMPORTED BY
THYSSENKRUPP AST USA, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACCIAI SPECIALI
TERNI USA, INC.) CAN BE LIQUIDATED.

THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS
FROM ITALY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER 09/04/1998. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT
WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 09/04/1998 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILIING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL
BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).


3. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP ON SHIPMENTS
OR 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
UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER (05/11/1999). INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE
OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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. 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 O1:ART).

5. THE TERMINATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUATION OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE OF STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM ITALY (A-475-822).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA