MESSAGE NO: 4229116 DATE: 08 17 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 247 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 21 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: REVOCATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
PORTLAND CEMENT FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (A-247-003)


1. ON JULY 21, 1994, (59 FR 3721), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PORTLAND CEMENT FROM
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THIS REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL
UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 31,
1994. ANY ANTIDUMPING DUTY DEPOSITS PAID ON SUCH ENTRIES
SHOULD BE REFUNDED AND THESE ENTRIES SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. IN ADDITION,
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF PORTLAND
CEMENT FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 1994, IS
LIFTED.

2. ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO MAY 1, 1994, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
ACCORDING TO ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVIEW PERIODS PRIOR
TO MAY 1, 1994. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS ALREADY HAVE BEEN ISSUED
OR WILL BE FORTHCOMING.


3. SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRES THAT INTEREST BE PAID
ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE AT
THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED AT THE RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH,
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOSEPH A. FARGO OR RICHARD
RIMLINGER OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-4733.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN