MESSAGE NO: 0088220 DATE: 03 28 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 823 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN PART ON CERTAIN
CUT TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA (A-122-823)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ONCERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA IN
PART ANDPUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
01\13\1999. THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED BY ALGOMA STEEL, INC. AND THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THEREVOCATION IS 08\01\1997.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE MANUFACTURED BY ALGOMA STEEL, INC. ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08\01\1997.
ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT MANUFACTURED BY ALGOMA STEEL,
INC. THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 08\01\1997 SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATEDWITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE
ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OFANTIDUMPING 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 RATEAT 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 MARK HOADLEY AT 202-482-0666, AD\CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ