MESSAGE NO: 6324212 DATE: 11 20 2006
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 208 - -
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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 CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE
(C-427-208)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE
(C-427-208) FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2005- 12/31/2005.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTION IS CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE. THESE
PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH CORROSION-
RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-,
NICKEL- OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR
PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN COILS (WHETHER
OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS
LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER
AND WHICH MEASURE AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS
ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
ITEM NUMBERS: 7210.30.0000, 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000,
7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000,
7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.22.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030,
7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000,
7215.9030, 7215.90.5000, 7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000,
7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.22.5000,

7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000, 7217.30.15.0000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, 7217.39.5000,
7217.90.1000 AND 7217.90.5000.

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 THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE 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:

CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
FRANCE

ALL FIRMS C-427-208-000 1/1/2005-12/31/2005 15.13 PERCENT


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 THE 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 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
(202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY
G3:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA