MESSAGE NO: 0005202 DATE: 01 05 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 098 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1998 TO 12 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANHYDROUS SODIUM METASILICATE
PRODUCED BY RHONE-POULENC, S.A. (A-427-098-002), FOR THE
PERIOD 01/01/1998 THROUGH 12/31/1998

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ANHYDROUS SODIUM METASILICATE PRODUCED
BY RHONE-POULENC, S.A., AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FORM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/1998 THROUGH 12/31/1998,
ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 60.0 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED
VALUE.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF ANHYDROUS
SODIUM METASILICATED FROM FRANCE, YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.
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 UNDER PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AN
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING, 01/07/1981. 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402. 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 TOBE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
DOES NOTRESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR
THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS
SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THEANTIDUMPING DUTIES
DUE.

5. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT STACEY KING AT 202-482-1757, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ