MESSAGE NO: 9246111 DATE: 09 03 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 015 A - 201 - 806
A - 580 - 811 A - 470 - 805
A - 401 - 601 A - 583 - 803

PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 1998 TO 02 28 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MARCH 98/99


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY
CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDINGS/ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213(b) OF THE COMMERCE
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DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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 SUMMARY.

TELEVISION RECEIVERS, MONOCHROME
AND COLOR FROM JAPAN PERIOD
A-588-015
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 03/01/1998-02/28/1999

STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM MEXICO PERIOD
A-201-806
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
03/01/1998-02/28/1999

ACEROS CAMESA S.A. de C.V.

STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM KOREA PERIOD
A-580-811
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
03/01/1998-02/28/1999

BOO KOOK CORPORATION
DAE HEUNG INDUSTRIAL CO.
DAE KYUNG METAL
DONG-IL STEEL MFG. CO., LTD.
DONG YOUNG
HANBOO WIRE ROPE, INC.
JINYANG WIRE ROPE, INC.
KOREA SANGSA CO.
KUMHO WIRE ROPE MFG. CO., LTD.
KWANGSHIN ROPE
MYUNG JIN CO.
SEO HAE INDUSTRIAL
SUNGSAN SPECIAL STEEL PROCESSING
YEONSIN METAL

STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM SPAIN PERIOD
A-470-805
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 03/01/1998-02/28/1999

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM SWEDEN PERIOD
A-401-601
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 03/01/1998-02/28/1999

RECTANGULAR CARBON STEEL TUBING
FROM TAIWAN PERIOD
A-583-803
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 03/01/1998-02/28/1999

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS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.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AND PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. 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 THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. THE
INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED 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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402 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
EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)FOR
THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATIONS, CUSTOMS
SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

7. 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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST
IN CHARGE OF THE CASE ON (202) 482-4737, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ