MESSAGE NO: 0018225 DATE: 01 19 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 405 - 802 C - 428 - 209
A - 428 - 816 C - 412 - 209
A - 412 - 814 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 19 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ADD AND CVD ORDERS ON CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LEHGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM FINLAND, GERMANY, AND
THE UNITED KINGDOM

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS,
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION AND U.S. STEEL GROUP, A UNIT OF USX
CORPORATION, THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE WITH A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 80 MM
IN STEEL GRADES BS 7191, 355 EM AND 355 EMZ, AS AMENDED BY SABLE
OFFSHORE ENERGY PROJECT SPECIFICATION XB MOO Y 15 0001, TYPES 1
AND 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING
ORDER IN PART WITH RESPECT TO THIS CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
08/25/1999.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR SHIPMENTS OF THE CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALL ENTRIES OF THIS CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS
AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS). THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OTHER
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE.
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 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAY 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 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DENA ALIADINOV AT 202-482-2667 OR LINDA LUDWIG AT
202-482-3833, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ