• Effective Date: Jan 16, 2001
  • Period of Review: Aug 01, 1998 to Jul 31, 1999
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Jan 16, 2001
  • Cite as: 66 FR 3540 • Cite date: Jan 16, 2001

1. FOR ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF COLD ROLLED, CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM KOREA MANUFACTURED BY POHANG IRON AND STEEL CO. (A.K.A. POSCO) (A-580-815-001) ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/1998 THROUGH 07/31/1999, NOT COVERED BY MESSAGE NUMBER 1297205, DATED 10/24/2001, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.

2. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/1998 THROUGH 07/31/1999 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (66 FR 3540, DATED 01/16/2001).

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

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP 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 WHICH WAS 04/17/1997. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHALL 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 SHALL DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE PRESUMED AND CBP SHALL DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE. IF AN IMPORTER TIMELY FILES A PROTEST CHALLENGING THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLING OF DUTIES, CONSISTENT WITH CBP'S PROTEST PROCESS, CBP MAY ACCEPT THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT FILED WITH THE PROTEST TO REBUT THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT.

6. 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 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 CU:JKD).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH