MESSAGE NO: 7155206 DATE: 06 04 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 7039203 REFERENCE DATE: 02 08 2007
CASES: A - 588 - 826 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 15 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUNSET REVOCATION OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN (A-588-826)

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN (A-588-826) (COMMERCE CASE NUMBER A-588-
824). THIS REVOCATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
02/14/2007 (72 FR 7010). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION
IS 12/15/2005.

2. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
JAPAN, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON
OR AFTER 12/15/2005. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT
WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS
AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST).

3. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVERING ENTRIES OF CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN DURING
THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/31/2006 WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED
UNDER MESSAGE NUMBER 7039203 DATED 02/08/2007. MESSAGE NUMBER
7039203 IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD
8/1/2005 THROUGH 12/14/2005, BUT IS SUPERSEDED BY PARAGRAPH 2
ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO ENTRIES ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON 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.

5. 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 O3:MS).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA