- Period Covered: 08/01/2007 to 07/31/2008
MESSAGE NO: 8304206
DATE: 10 30 2008
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: LIQ
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REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 475 - 703
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PERIOD COVERED:
08 01 2007
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07 31 2008
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR GRANULAR
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN FROM ITALY FOR THE
PERIOD 08/01/2007-07/31/2008 (A-475-703)
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
751(a)(1)AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT 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ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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.
PRODUCT:
GRANULAR POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN
COUNTRY:
ITALY
CASE NUMBER: A-475-703
PERIOD: 08/01/2007 THROUGH
07/31/2008
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
COMPANY: SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A. AND SOLVAY SOLEXIS INC.
CASE NUMBER: A-475-703-001
3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED
BY THIS INSTRUCTION.
4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING 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BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,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.
5. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2007
THROUGH 07/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 08/2008
ANNIVERSARY MONTH (73 FR 56795, 09/30/2008). FOR ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS OF GRANULAR POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN FROM ITALY
YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.
6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION 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 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.
7. 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 DEPARTMENT
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.
8. 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 O1: YN).
9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
DAVID M. GENOVESE