MESSAGE NO: 2205113 DATE: 07 23 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 421 - 701 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 08 1988 TO 07 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET
AND STRIP MANUF/EXP BY OUTOKUMPU COPPER PRODUCTS
FROM THE NETHERLANDS

FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF NETHERLANDS BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY OUTOKUMPU COPPER PRODUCTS B.V.
(FORMERLY METALLVERKEN NEDERLAND B.V.) SOLD DURING THE PERIOD
FEBRUARY 8, 1988 THROUGH JULY 31, 1989, ASSESS A DUMPING
LIABILITY EQUAL TO $0.1395 PER POUND.

FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF NETHERLANDS BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY OUTOKUMPU COPPER PRODUCTS B.V.
(FORMERLY METALLVERKEN NEDERLAND B.V.) SOLD DURING THE PERIOD
AUGUST 1, 1989 THROUGH JULY 31, 1990, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY
EQUAL TO $0.1680 PER POUND.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I.E. N-15/88 DATED APRIL 21, 1988, REPORT
ANY DUMPING DUTIES DUE TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT, WHICH
REQUIRES INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE RATE AT WHICH
SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR SUCH PERIOD. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH
THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY
INFORMATION ON FILE WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE APPRAISED VALUES UNDER
THE ANTIDUMPING PROVISIONS, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION IS
MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF
DUMPING DUTIES, YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IMPORTERS WERE
ADVISED OF THIS REQUIREMENT WHEN THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS
TO PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.

YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE
ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THIS EMAIL MESSAGE YOU
SHOULD NO LONGER SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS
EMAIL AND YOU SHOULD PROCCED WITH LIQUIDATION ACCORDINGLY.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH
BY EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. PUBLIC INQUIRIES SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO SALLY CRAIG, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)
377-0165.

NANCY MCTIERNAN