MESSAGE NO: 6151113 DATE: 05 30 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 827 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 21 1994 TO 11 30 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: PARTIAL LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN CASED PENCILS FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA PARTIAL TERMINATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COVERING 12/21/94 THROUGH 11/30/95

1. ON 05/30/96, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PARTIALLY
TERMINATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COVERING THE PERIOD
12/21/94 THROUGH 11/30/95 FOR THE FOLLOWING CERTAIN CASED
PENCILS ORDER AND COMPANIES:

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:

SHANGHAI FOREIGN TRADE CORP. A-570-827-002

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22 (e) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 12/21/94 THROUGH 11/30/95, AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY.

3. THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE FIRMS
AND MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE DURING THE INDICATED PERIOD.

4. 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 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.

5. 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 SUMMARY. IF THE
IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE 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.

6. 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 LAURA MERCHANT AT 202-482-0367, OF
THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN