MESSAGE NO: 9293219 DATE: 10 20 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 791 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 01 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIUDMPING DUTY ORDER ON FURFURYL
ALCOHOL FROM SOUTH AFRICA (A-791-802)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND PUBLISHED
THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 07/12/1999. THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 06/01/1998.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FURFURYL ALCOHOL
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 06/01/1998. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT
WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 06/01/1998 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL
BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. 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. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND
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 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.

4. 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 INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHARLES RIGGLE AT 202-482-0650,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ