MESSAGE NO: 8217113 DATE: 08 05 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 560 - 801 A - 588 - 816
A - 588 - 602 A - 588 - 056
A - 588 - 833 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 22 1996 TO 01 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FEBRUARY, 97/98


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDINGS/ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213(b) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS.

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DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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

MELAMINE INSTITUTIONAL DINNERWARE
FROM INDONESIA PERIOD
A-560-801
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 08/22/96 - 01/31/98

BENZYL PARABEN FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-816
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 02/01/97 - 01/31/98

BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-602
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 02/01/97 - 01/31/98

MELAMINE FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-056
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 02/01/97 - 01/31/98

MECHANICAL TRANSFER PRESSES FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-810
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 02/01/97 - 01/31/98

STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-833
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 02/01/97 - 01/31/98

AICHI STEEL WORKS, LTD.

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS
PERIOD.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT
ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. 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 AND
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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE
IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)
FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH
THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY LIAISON, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST IN
CHARGE OF THE CASE ON (202) 482-4737, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATON.


PAUL SCHWARTZ