MESSAGE NO: 7361207 DATE: 12 27 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 507 - 601 - -
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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 ROASTED IN-SHELL
PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-601) (LIQUIDATE ALL EXCEPT
THOSE EXPORTED BY AHMADI'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD,
REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER FOR THE
PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS,
YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT
OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.

ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN
(C-507-601)
1/1/2006 - 12/31/2006

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS OTHER THAN THOSE EXPORTED BY
AHMADI'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS, PROCESSING, AND TRADE COMPLEX
(AHMADI) ON WHICH WE ARE CONDUCTING A NEW SHIPPER REVIEW. SEE
CERTAIN IN-SHELL ROASTED PISTACHIOS FROM THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAN: NOTICE OF INITIATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY NEW SHIPPER
REVIEW, (72 FR 30547), 06/01/2007. ENTRIES FROM AHMADI MAY HAVE
ENTERED UNDER C-507-601-000.

3. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 1/1/2006 THROUGH
12/31/2006 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF

INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE (10/2007)
ANNIVERSARY MONTH (72 FR 65938), 11/26/2007. YOU SHALL CONTINUE
TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES FOR
SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE 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 WHICH EVER 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.

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
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202)482-3577 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY O3:GL).

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

ANNE MARICICH