• Effective Date: Dec 28, 2010
  • Period Covered: 11/01/2009 to 10/31/2010
  • Period of Review: Nov 01, 2009 to Oct 31, 2010
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Dec 28, 2010
  • Cite as: 75 FR 81565 • Cite date: Dec 28, 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 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS.

2. THE LIQUIDATION AND CASH-DEPOSIT RATES FOR FIRMS WITH A NON-MARKET ECONOMY SEPARATE RATE, FOR WHICH AN ANTIDUMPING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS NOT REQUESTED, WILL NOT BE REVISED FOR THIS PERIOD. THE FIRMS LISTED BELOW HAVE BOTH A NON-MARKET ECONOMY SEPARATE RATE AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW FOR THE PERIOD 11/01/2009-10/31/2010. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION FOR THE FIRMS LISTED BELOW AT THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

PRODUCT: CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
COUNTRY: THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CASE NUMBER: A-570-865
PERIOD 11/01/2009-10/31/2010:

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR FIRMS LISTED BELOW:
(LIST FIRMS AND 10-DIGIT CASE NUMBER)

COMPANY: ANGANG
CASE NUMBER (A-570-865-001)

COMPANY: BENXI
CASE NUMBER (A-570-865-003)

COMPANY: PANZHIHUA IRON & STEEL
CASE NUMBER (A-570-865-004)

COMPANY: WUHAN IRON & STEEL
CASE NUMBER (A-570-865-005)

3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF FIRMS NOT LISTED ABOVE SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE PERIOD 11/01/2009-10/31/2010. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE THAT WERE EXPORTED BY THE UNLISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.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 11/01/2009 THROUGH 10/31/2010 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 11/2010 ANNIVERSARY MONTH 75 FR 81565, 12/28/2010. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CURRENT CASH DEPOSIT RATES OR PER-UNIT AMOUNTS.

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, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING 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 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 09:SDH).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH