MESSAGE NO: 9104112
DATE: 04 14 1999
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: REV
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 428 - 601
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PERIOD COVERED:
04 03 1998
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LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS
RE: REVOCATION OF ORDER FOR SOLID UREA FROM THE FORMER
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (A-428-601)
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
A NOTICE OF ITS FINAL RESULTS (REVOCATION OF ORDER) OF
CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES ANTIDUMPING REVIEW ON SOLID UREA FROM
THE FORMER GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (A-428-601) ON APRIL
3, 1998 (63 FR 16471).
2.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DETERMINED THAT THE U.S. DOMESTIC
INDUSTRY HAS NO FURTHER INTEREST IN THE RELIEF PROVIDED BY
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SOLID UREA FROM THE FORMER
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.
3.
ACCORDINGLY ALL SHIPMENTS ENTERED AFTER JULY 1, 1996, SHOULD
BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
4.
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, AS AMENDED.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED 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.
5.
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 THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT NITHYA
NAGARAJAN, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4243.
6.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.
PAUL SCHWARTZ