MESSAGE NO: 1200205 DATE: 07 19 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 421 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 01 1997 TO 05 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARAMID FIBER FROM THE
NETHERLANDS PRODUCED BY TWARON PRODUCTS V.O.F. AND TWARON
PRODUCTS, INC.

1. ON 03/07/2000, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES WHICH
ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER OR
FINDING ON ARAMID FIBER FORMED OF POLY
PARAPHENYLENE TEREPHTALAMIDE FROM THE
NETHERLANDS (A-421-805), MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY TWARON PRODUCTS V.O.F. AND TWARON
PRODUCTS INC., FORMERLY ARAMID PRODUCTS V.O.F.
AND AKZO NOBEL ARAMID PRODUCTS INC., FOR THE
PERIOD 06/01/1997 THROUGH 05/31/1998. NOTICE
OF THIS INJUNCTION WAS CONTAINED IN MESSAGE
NUMBER 0091209 DATED 03/31/2000. THIS MESSAGE
MODIFIES MESSAGE NUMBER 0091209.

2. ON 03/26/2001, THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES WHICH
ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER OR
FINDING ON ARAMID FIBER FORMED OF POLY
PARAPHENYLENE TEREPHTALAMIDE FROM THE
NETHERLANDS (A-421-805), MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY TWARON PRODUCTS V.O.F. AND TWARON
PRODUCTS INC., FORMERLY ARAMID PRODUCTS V.O.F.
AND AKZO NOBEL ARAMID PRODUCTS INC., FOR THE
PERIOD 06/01/1997 THROUGH 05/31/1998 WAS
LIFTED.
3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ARAMID FIBER
FORMED OF POLY PARAPHENYLENE TEREPHTALAMIDE
FROM THE NETHERLANDS PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY
TWARON PRODUCTS V.O.F. AND TWARON PRODUCTS
INC., FORMERLY ARAMID PRODUCTS V.O.F. AND AKZO
NOBEL ARAMID PRODUCTS INC., AND WHICH WAS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 06/01/1997
THROUGH 05/31/1998, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING
LIABILITY OF 2.6172 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED
VALUE.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE
LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED
ABOVE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 (THE "ACT").
SECTION 778 OF THE ACT REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAY 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
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.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS
SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT'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
EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA
CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.
7. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICK
HERRING AT 202-482-2786, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

PAUL SCHWARTZ