MESSAGE NO: 6066213 DATE: 03 07 2006
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 603 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BRASS SHEET
AND STRIP FROM FRANCE (C-427-603)


1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BRASS
SHEET AND STRIP FROM FRANCE (C-427-603), AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (71 FR 10651) ON MARCH 2,
2006. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS MAY 1, 2005.
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM FRANCE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE
FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("
HTSUS") ITEM NUMBERS: 7409.21.00 AND 7409.29.00.

2. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM
FRANCE. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE SUSPENDED ON OR
AFTER MAY 1, 2005, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL
CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST.) INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS
REQUIRED 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.

3. ALL SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2005, SHOULD NOT,
REPEAT NOT, BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND
SPECIFIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.


4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS,THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O3:MGS).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA