MESSAGE NO: 9349005 DATE: 12 15 2009
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 507 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2008 TO 12 31 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROASTED
IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-601)


1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING 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 COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 351.212(c) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO
ASSESS COUNTERVAILING 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT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: ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS
COUNTRY: IRAN
CASE NUMBER:(C-507-601)
PERIOD: 01/01/2008-12/31/2008

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 01/01/2008
THOUGH 12/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE

OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 10/2009
ANNIVERSARY MONTH (74 FR 61658, 11/25/2009). YOU SHALL
CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE
CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING 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
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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. 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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (203) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O3:GL).

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


ALICE J. BUCHANAN