• Period Covered: 01/01/2006 to 12/31/2006

MESSAGE NO: 7116203 DATE: 04 26 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 827 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2006 TO 12 31 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-
LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM ITALY
(C-475-827)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE FROM ITALY (C-475-827)
FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2006 THROUGH 12/31/2006.

2. 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 1/1/2006 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2006.

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

PRODUCT COUNTRY
CUT-TO-LENGTH PLATE ITALY
PERIOD 1/1/2006-12/31/2006

MANUFACTURER CASE NUMBER RATE


ILVA SPA (ILVA)/
ILVA LAMIERE E TUBI SPA (ILT) C-475-827-001 3.44%

PALINI BERTOLI C-475-827-002 EXCLUDED

ALL OTHERS C-475-827-000 3.44%
4. THE NOTICE OF LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE FOR THE MANUFACTURERS LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 3 EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/2006 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2006 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF
INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (72 FR 14516, 03/28/2007).
THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2006 WILL
CONTINUE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING 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 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.

6. 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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION , INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-4793 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY O3:GL)

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



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