MESSAGE NO: 9254202 DATE: 09 11 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 2008 TO 06 30 2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CARBON
STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND(A-549-807)


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. 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ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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 CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
COUNTRY: THAILAND
CASE NUMBER: A-549-807
PERIOD: 07/01/2008 THROUGH 06/30/2009

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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 07/01/2008
THROUGH 06/30/2009 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 07/2009

ANNIVERSARY MONTH (74 FR 42873, 08/25/2009). FOR ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM
THAILAND YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO
COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. 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 07/06/1992.

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.

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 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.

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 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).

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

CHRISTINE FURGASON