• Period Covered: 01/04/1993 to 06/30/1994

MESSAGE NO: 5327114 DATE: 11 23 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 605 A - 588 - 041
A - 588 - 210 A - 463 - 401
A - 463 - 501 A - 449 - 801

PERIOD COVERED: 01 04 1993 TO 06 30 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMIN REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



PASS TO IMPORT SPECIALISTS, CUSTOMS BROKERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES

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 A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR
CERTAIN PERIODS ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE
FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22(e) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION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.

CAST IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN PERIOD

A-588-605

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7/1/93 - 6/30/94

SYNTHETIC METHIONINE FROM JAPAN PERIOD

A-588-041

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7/1/93 - 6/30/94




ELECTRIC CUTTING TOOLS FROM JAPAN PERIOD

A-588-210

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 1/4/93 - 6/30/94

MAKITA CORPORATION

NOTE: INTEREST IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL ENTRIES FROM 7/12/93 -
6/30/94.

SOLID UREA FROM KAZAKHSTAN PERIOD

A-463-401

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7/1/93 - 6/30/94

SOLID UREA FROM KYRGYZSTAN PERIOD

A-463-501

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7/1/93 - 6/30/94

SOLID UREA FROM LATVIA-BALTIC PERIOD

A-449-801

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 7/1/93 - 6/30/94

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE FROM EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATEDUNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THEADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY
THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

4. 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.

5. WHENEVER THE USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN THE ASSESSMENT
OF DUMPING DUTIES YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION 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
LIQUIDATIONS, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.




6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS
PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS,
OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
AD/CVD COORDINATOR, TO THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
ANALYST IN CHARGE OF THE CASE (202) 482-5253, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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





NANCY MCTIERNAN