• Effective Date: Jan 30, 2012
  • Period Covered: 04/09/2007 to 04/18/2007
  • Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Jan 30, 2012

THIS INSTRUCTION CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION (SEE PARAGRAPH 5 BELOW).

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 733(D) OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED, COMMERCE SHALL ORDER THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION AND SHALL ORDER THE COLLECTION OF ESTIMATED DUTIES FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD (THE PROVISIONAL-MEASURES PERIOD). WHEN ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PROVISIONAL-MEASURES PERIOD, COMMERCE MUST INSTRUCT CBP TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE ENTRIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON SUCH MERCHANDISE.

2. ON 04/09/2007, THE PROVISIONAL-MEASURES PERIOD EXPIRED; SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY HAVE CONTINUED.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF CERTAIN ACTIVATED CARBON FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA THAT WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 04/09/2007 THROUGH 04/18/2007 (THE DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION'S FINAL AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION (72 FR 19723, 04/19/2007)), CBP SHOULD TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND LIQUIDATE THE ENTRIES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED, DO NOT APPLY.

5. THIS INSTRUCTION CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 04/09/2007 THROUGH 04/18/2007.

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 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 O9:RJP).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH