MESSAGE NO: 4131204 DATE: 05 10 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 428 - 208 C - 428 - 209
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS (C-428-208) & CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS(C-428-209)GERMANY

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS,
INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP, INC. AND UNITED STATES STEEL
CORPORATION, THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS AND CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED
THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 04/01/2004 (69 FR 17131).

2. THEREFORE, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS
DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS AND CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
04/01/2004. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT WERE
SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 04/01/2004 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT
REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND
REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.
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. 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
G2O6:MGS).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA