MESSAGE NO: 9195223 DATE: 07 14 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 533 - 502 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 2008 TO 04 30 2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WELDED CARBON
STEEL STANDARD PIPES AND TUBES FROM INDIA (A-533-502)
LIQ ALL EXCEPT NAMED FIRMS. LIFT SUSPENSION: 6/24/2009

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE
REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930, AS AMENDED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF
COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS.

2. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND ON THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF COMMERCE'S
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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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: CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL STANDARD PIPES AND TUBES
COUNTRY: INDIA
CASE NUMBER: A-533-502
PERIOD: 05/01/2008 THROUGH 04/30/2009

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

LLOYDS METALS & ENGINEERS LIMITED
LLOYDS STEEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
JINDAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

MAHARASHTRA SEAMLESS LIMITED
JINDAL PIPES LIMITED
MAKALU TRADING PVT. LTD.
RATNAMANI METALS TUBES LTD.
UNIVERSAL TUBE AND PLASTIC IND.
USHDEV INTERNATIONAL LTD.
UTTAM GALVA STEELS LTD.

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BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,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 05/01/2008
THROUGH 04/30/2009 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE
NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE
05/2009 ANNIVERSARY MONTH (74 FR 30052, 06/24/2009).

FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL
STANDARD PIPES AND TUBES FROM INDIA YOU SHALL, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE
CURRENT RATES.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP 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 WHICH WAS
05/12/1986. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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 COMMERCE'S 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 THE 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 O5:YJC).

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

CHRISTINE M. FURGASON