• Effective Date: Jun 30, 2010
  • Period of Review: May 01, 2009 to Apr 30, 2010
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Jun 30, 2010
  • Cite as: 75 FR 37759 • Cite date: Jun 30, 2010

1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/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 ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.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: STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS
COUNTRY: BELGIUM
CASE NUMBER: (A-423-808)
PERIOD: 05/01/2009 THROUGH 04/30/2010

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

COMPANY: ARCELORMITTAL STAINLESS BELGIUM N.V. (AMS BELGIUM)
CASE NUMBER: (A-423-808-002)[FORMERLY KNOWN AS UGINE & ALZ BELGIUM N.V.
(A-423-808-001)]

CBP OFFICERS MUST ALSO EXAMINE ENTRIES UNDER A-423-808-000 AND ALL EXISTING COMPANY-SPECIFIC CASE NUMBERS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES DURING THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF REVIEW FOR THE COMPANIES LISTED ABOVE.

3. THE INJUNCTION WITH COURT NUMBER 08-00434, IN MESSAGE NUMBER 9027203, DATED 01/28/2009, IS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY UGINE & ALZ BELGIUM N.V. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

5. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/2009 THROUGH 04/30/2010 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE (05/2010) ANNIVERSARY MONTH (75 FR 37759, 06/30/2010). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM BELGIUM YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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.

7. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(F)(2) OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR EXPORTER, TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AND/OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING AND/OR INCREASE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY BY THE AMOUNT OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING AND/OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES DUE.

8. 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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY 03:GL).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH