MESSAGE NO: 7162113 DATE: 06 11 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 037 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING
ON DRYCLEANING MACHINERY FROM GERMANY (A-428-037)


1. AS A RESULT OF NO INTEREST IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER/FINDING ON DRYCLEANING MACHINERY FROM GERMANY,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER/FINDING AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ON DECEMBER 20, 1995.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF DRYCLEANING MACHINERY
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 1995, AND TO LIQUIDATE SUSPENDED ENTRY
SUMMARIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS 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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SHEILA FORBES
AT 202-482-0065, OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRTION, DEPARTMEN
OF COMMERCE.

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


BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING

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