MESSAGE NO: 2191118 DATE: 07 09 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 605 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 06 1987 TO 06 30 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MALLEABLE CAST-IRON PIPE
FITTINGS FROM JAPAN



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCTS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDINGS\ ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
353.22 OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED REQUESTS FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, OR IF A REVIEW WAS REQUESTED IT WAS
WITHDRAWN IN A TIMELY MANNER, FOR THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING\
ORDER FOR THE PERIOD ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR
THE FIRM NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(e)
OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
ON THE MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIODS LISTED BELOW AT THE CASH DEPOSIT
OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

MALLEABLE CAST-IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN PERIOD

A-588-605

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7\6\87-6\30\91

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. THE EXCEPTED FIRMS CAN
BE MANUFACTURERS\ PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS, OR MANUFACTURER\
PRODUCER\ EXPORTER COMBINATIONS. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ASSUME
THE EXCEPTED FIRMS ARE MANUFACTURERS\ PRODUCERS.


4. FOR LISTED MANUFACTURERS\ PRODUCERS, LIQUIDATION IS TO BE
SUSPENDED ON ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY THOSE FIRMS
REGARDLESS OF EXPORTER. CUSTOMS MUST ASCERTAIN MANUFACTURERS\
PRODUCERS OF ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE. IF THE LISTED FIRM
IS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS AN EXPORTER, SUSPEND ALL ENTRIES
THAT IN ANY WAY INVOLVE THIS EXPORTER. IF THE EXCEPTED FIRM IS A
MANUFACTURER\ PRODUCER\ EXPORTER COMBINATION THE SUSPENSION
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY ONLY TO ENTRIES THAT INVOLVE THIS COMBINATION
OF FIRMS.

5. THIS TELEX CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIODS LISTED
ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

6. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR
29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS
SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.


7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ARTHUR N.
DUBOIS ON 202 377-8312\ 3601, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN