MESSAGE NO: 0244210 DATE: 08 31 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 423 - 602 A - 508 - 604
C - 508 - 605 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM BELGIUM AND ISRAEL AND CVD ORDER ON
SAME FROM ISRAEL (A-423-602, A-508-604, A-508-605)

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM BELGIUM AND ISRAEL AND THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM
ISRAEL AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATIONS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
05/05/1999 AND 06/13/2000. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION
IS 01/01/2000.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM
BELGIUM AND ISRAEL ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000.

3. ALL SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO 01/01/2000 SHOULD NOT, REPEAT
NOT, BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT
THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E.,
RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).
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. SECTION
778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE
INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR 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 EUN W. CHO AT 202-482-1698, OFFICE OF POLICY,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ