- Period Covered: 03/01/1997 to 02/28/1998
MESSAGE NO: 8243111
DATE: 08 31 1998
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 588 - 015
A - 201 - 806
A - 580 - 811
A - 470 - 805
A - 401 - 601
A - 583 - 803
PERIOD COVERED:
03 01 1997
TO
02 28 1998
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS
RE: NON-REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCH
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WITHDRAWN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.
TELEVISION RECEIVERS, MONOCHROME
AND COLOR FROM JAPAN
PERIOD
A-588-015
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM MEXICO
PERIOD
A-201-806
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
ACEROS CAMESA S.A. de C.V.
STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM KOREA
PERIOD
A-580-811
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
BOO KOOK CORPORATION
DAE HEUNG INDUSTRIAL CO.
DAE KYUNG METAL
DONG-IL STEEL MFG. CO., LTD.
DONG YOUNG
HANBOO WIRE ROPE, INC.
JINYANG WIRE ROPE, INC.
KOREA SANGSA CO.
KUMHO WIRE ROPE MFG. CO., LTD.
KWANGSHIN ROPE
MYUNG JIN CO.
SEO HAE INDUSTRIAL
SEO JIN ROPE
SUNGSAN SPECIAL STEEL PROCESSING
TSK KOREA CO., LTD.
YEONSIN METAL
STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM SPAIN
PERIOD
A-470-805
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM SWEDEN
PERIOD
A-401-601
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
RECTANGULAR CARBON STEEL TUBING
FROM TAIWAN
PERIOD
A-583-803
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS
03/01/97 - 02/28/98
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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING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 SHIPMENTS OR 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 PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES.
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 LIQUIDATIONS,
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