MESSAGE NO: 6236202 DATE: 08 24 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM
CANADA PRODUCED BY WOLVERINE TUBE (CANADA) INC. (A-122-
601-004) & EXPORTED BY OTHER COMPANIES (A-122-601-000)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM CANADA
PRODUCED BY WOLVERINE TUBE (CANADA) INC. (A-122-601-004) AND
EXPORTED BY ANY COMPANY (A-122-601-000) OTHER THAN WOLVERINE TUBE
(CANADA) INC., AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/1994 THROUGH 12/31/1994,
ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF THE ENTRY.

2. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/1994 THROUGH
12/31/1994 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS (OR
AMENDED FINAL RESULTS) OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (61 FR 46618,
09/04/1996). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
FROM CANADA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO
COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY 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 PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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.

4. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT
THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE
IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE
IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5. 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
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O4:MJM).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA