MESSAGE NO: 6284208 DATE: 10 11 2006
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 109 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2005 TO 12 31 2005

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO
(C-201-109)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO (C-201-109)
FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2005.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO WHICH INCLUDE HOT-
ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS, ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A
WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,250
MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS,
NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR
SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR
NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES; AND CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED,
NEITHER CLAD, PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH
WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE
THICKNESS, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM
NUMBERS: 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000,
7208.40.3000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000,
7208.51.0000, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000,
7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.21.0000,
7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000 AND
7212.50.5000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2005 AND
ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2005.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

COMPANY NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ALTOS HORNOS C-201-109-001 1/1/2005- 13.37%
DE MEXICO, S.A. 12/31/2005
DE C.V.

ALL OTHERS C-201-109-000 1/1/2005- 20.25%
12/31/2005

5. THE NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 1/1/2005
THROUGH 12/31/2005 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (71 FR 57465),
09/29/2006. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2005 WILL
CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY 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 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. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS
LATER, 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.

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 OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
(202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577. (GENERATED BY O3:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA