MESSAGE NO: 4043210 DATE: 02 12 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 841 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 08 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON AND
CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM CANADA (C-122-841)


1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS, GEORGETOWN
STEEL COMPANY (FORMERLY GS INDUSTRIES), GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC.
(FORMERLY CO-STEEL RARITAN), KEYSTONE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES,
INC., AND NORTH STAR STEEL TEXAS, INC., THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER
INTERESTED IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON AND CERTAIN
ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM CANADA, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS
REVOKED THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 01/23/2004 (69 FR 3330).

2. THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL
WIRE ROD FROM CANADA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/08/2002. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
PRODUCT THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 02/08/2002 SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILIING DUTIES (I.E.,
RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CBP SERVICE ON
SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST
ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE
TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
(10/22/2002). INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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.

4. THE TERMINATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUATION OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE'S FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE OF CARBON AND
CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM CANADA (A-122-840).

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY
G1O1:SAG).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA