MESSAGE NO: 7168111 DATE: 06 18 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 463 - 103 A - 463 - 203
A - 462 - 203 A - 463 - 503
A - 449 - 803 A - 451 - 803

PERIOD COVERED: 11 02 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING ON TITANIUM
SPONGE FROM ARMENIA, AZERBAIZAN, BELARUS, KYRGYZSTAN,
LATVIA, & LITHUANIA

1. AS A RESULT OF NO INTEREST IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER/FINDING ON TITANIUM SPONGE FROM ARMENIA, AZERBAIZAN,
BELARUS, KYRGYZSTAN, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA. THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING
AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
NOVEMBER 2, 1994.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM SPONGE FROM
ARMENIA, AZERBAIZAN, BELARUS, KYRGYZSTAN, LATVIA AND
LITHUANIA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1994, 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
MARCIA SHORT AT 202-482-3601, OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING