MESSAGE NO: 0081216 DATE: 03 21 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 412 - 810 C - 412 - 811
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING & COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN HOT ROLLED LEAD & BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-810 C-412-811)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS, ISPAT
INLAND INC., AND REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL PLC THAT
THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN THE ANTIDUMPING AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THESE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATIONS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
03/14/2000(65 FR 13713). CONSISTENT WITH THE PETITIONERS'
REQUEST, THIS REVOCATION IS RETROACTIVE TO 01/01/1995.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND
BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/01/1998.
ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR
AFTER 01/01/1998 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS
AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. INSTRUCTIONS COVERING THE PERIOD 01/01/1995 THROUGH
12/31/1997 WILL BE ISSUED UPON THE RESOLUTION OF PENDING
LITIGATION INVOLVING THIS PERIOD. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES
OF THIS MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/1995 THROUGH
12/31/1997 UNTIL YOU RECEIVE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR
BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING AND
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM
THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING AND 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.

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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT REBECCA TRAINOR OR KATE JOHNSON (ANTIDUMPING), OR
JON LYONS (COUNTERVAILING)AT 202-482-4007, 202-482-4929, AND 202-
482-0374, RESPECTIVELY, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ