1. On 01/19/2018 (83 FR 2770), Commerce published in the Federal Register its amended final results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan. See message 8029302, dated 01/29/2018.

2. Title 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4) authorizes refunds prior to liquidation whenever an importer of record declares or it is ascertained that excess duties, fees, charges, or exactions have been deposited or paid. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 1520(a)(4), CBP is authorized to grant a refund, if requested by the importer, of cash deposits for entries of certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan from the entity listed in paragraph 4 below which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 11/20/2017 through 01/18/2018.

3. The refund amount will be calculated by determining the difference between the amount of cash deposits paid as a result of the application of the final results rate and the amount due as a result of the application of the amended final results rate.

4. Listed below is the deposit rate that was assigned to a certain firm in the final results. See message 7328308, dated 11/24/2017. In addition, listed below is the amended deposit rate assigned in the amended final results (see message number 8029302, dated 01/29/2018):

Producer and/or Exporter: Shin Yang Steel Co., Ltd.
Case number: A-583-008-009
Final results rate: 1.78%
Amended final results rate: 1.71%

5. Do not liquidate entries certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan produced and/or exported by the entities listed in paragraph 4 above until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

6. The assessment of antidumping duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. 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 payment of estimated antidumping duties is required 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.

7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVI:SAH.)

8. There are no restrictions on release of this information.

Alexander Amdur