MESSAGE NO: 9092204 DATE: 04 02 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2008 TO 01 31 2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR NATURAL BRISTLE PAINT
BRUSHES AND HEADS FROM CHINA (A-570-501); LIQUIDATE
ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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)
OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 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 ORDER FOR THE
PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE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.

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

PRODUCT: NATURAL BRISTLE PAINT BRUSHES AND BRUSH HEADS
COUNTRY: THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CASE NUMBER: A-570-501
PERIOD: 02/01/2008-01/31/2009

3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED
BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 02/01/2008

THROUGH 01/31/2009 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 74 FR 12310, ON
03/24/2009.

FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF NATURAL BRISTLE PAINT BRUSHES
ANDBRUSH HEADS FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA 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 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.

6. 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 REIMBURSE-
MENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. 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 SEC:HZ).

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

CHRISTINE FURGASON