MESSAGE NO: 7169202 DATE: 06 18 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 6284207 REFERENCE DATE: 10 11 2006
CASES: C - 201 - 209 - -
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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: SUNSET REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO (C-201-209)


1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO (C-
201-209)(COMMERCE CASE NUMBER C-201-810). THIS REVOCATION WAS
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 2/12/2007 (72 FR 6519). 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
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO, 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005.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
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL
CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST).

3. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVERING ENTRIES OF CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2005
THROUGH 12/31/2005 WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER MESSAGE NUMBER
6284207 DATED 10/11/2006. MESSAGE NUMBER 6284207 IS STILL IN
EFFECT FOR ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD 1/1/2005 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12/14/2005, BUT IS SUPERSEDED BY PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE WITH RESPECT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 COUNTERVAILING 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 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.

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