MESSAGE NO: 6235203 DATE: 08 23 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 6234214 REFERENCE DATE: 08 22 2006
CASES: A - 588 - 831 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 14 2006 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF THE AD ORDER ON GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL
STEEL FROM JAPAN (A-588-831) RELEASE BONDS REFUND CASH
SEE ALSO INJ MSG 2009203

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON GRAIN-
ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN (A-588-831), AND PUBLISHED
THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MARCH 28, 2006 (71 FR
15376). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS
MARCH 14, 2006.

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL
FROM JAPAN. GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL IS A FLAT-ROLLED
ALLOY STEEL PRODUCT CONTAINING BY WEIGHT AT LEAST 0.6 PERCENT OF
SILICON, NOT MORE THAN 0.08 PERCENT OF CARBON, NOT MORE THAN 1.0
PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, AND NO OTHER ELEMENT IN AN AMOUNT THAT
WOULD GIVE THE STEEL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANOTHER ALLOY STEEL,
OF A THICKNESS OF NO MORE THAN 0.56 MILLIMETERS, IN COILS OF ANY
WIDTH, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH ARE OF A WIDTH MEASURING AT
LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER
ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE FOLLOWING ITEM NUMBERS OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS"):
7225.10.0030, 7226.10.1030, 7226.10.5015, AND 7226.10.5065.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE
THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN-

ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 14, 2006. SUCH
ENTRIES SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS,
WITH INTEREST).

4. ENTRIES OF SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO MARCH 14, 2006, SHOULD NOT, REPEAT NOT, BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS.

5. LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT PRODUCT PRODUCED BY NIPPON
(-002) AND KAWASAKI (-001) AND ENTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
2000 AND BEFORE MARCH 14, 2006, IS PREVENTED BY INJUNCTIONS
ISSUED ON APRIL 25, 2001 AND MAY 8, 2001. SEE MESSAGE NO:
2009203 DATED JANUARY 9, 2002, AND CLARIFICATION ISSUED ON MAY
24, 2006. SEE MESSAGE NO:6234214, DATED AUGUST 22, 2006.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 PAYS INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS AND 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 BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
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 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 OFFICE 6:MD).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA