MESSAGE NO: 8276212 DATE: 10 02 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 602 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 2007 TO 02 29 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
RECISSION FOR BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM GERMANY
(A-428-602)

1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM GERMANY A-428-602, COVERING THE
PERIOD 03/01/2007 THROUGH 02/29/2008, HAS BEEN RESCINDED FOR
WIELAND-WERKE AG. YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 03/01/2007 THROUGH 02/29/2008 AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRM:
WIELAND-WERKE AG A-428-602-001

2. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR THE PERIOD LISTED ABOVE OCCURRED
WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE RESCISSION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (73 FR 49170 ON AUGUST 20, 2008). FOR
ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM GERMANY YOU
SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION
778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS 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.

4. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE REPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR EXPORTER
TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

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: JZ).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE