MESSAGE NO: 6209204 DATE: 07 28 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 3168201 REFERENCE DATE: 06 17 2003
CASES: A - 427 - 818 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2005 TO 01 31 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOW ENRICHED
URANIUM FROM FRANCE (A-427-818) LIQ ALL EXCEPT EURODIF,
COGEMA, & COGEMA INC. SEE MSG 3168201 OF 6/17/2003

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD,
REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE
PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS
NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) 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DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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.

MERCHANDISE CASE NUMBER PERIOD

LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM FRANCE A-427-818
02/01/2005 -
01/31/2006

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

EURODIF, S.A.(EURODIF), COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES
NUCLEAIRES (COGEMA) AND COGEMA, INC.

LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY
EURODIF OR COGEMA IS ENJOINED (MESSAGE NO: 3168201, 6/17/2003;
CONSOL. COURT NO: 02-00219).


3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING 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BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,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 CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (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 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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE
IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. 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 O6:JJZ).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA