MESSAGE NO: 9267201 DATE: 09 24 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 462 - 107 - -
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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 FERROVANADIUM
AND NITRIDED VANADIUM FROM RUSSIA (A-462-107)


1. 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, 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 FINDING/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ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN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: FERROVANADIUM AND NITRIDED VANADIUM
COUNTRY: RUSSIA
CASE NUMBER: A-462-107
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
FERROVANADIUM AND NITRIDED VANADIUM FROM RUSSIA 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.

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:02:RL).

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON