MESSAGE NO: 7036209 DATE: 02 05 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 881 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 2005 TO 11 30 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MALLEABLE IRON
PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA FOR JINAN MEIDE, BEIJING SAI,
LANGFANG, CHENGDE, AND SCE CO. (A-570-881-001/2/3/4/5)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE LIQUIDATION AND CASH DEPOSIT RATES FOR FIRMS WITH A
NONMARKET ECONOMY SEPARATE RATE, FOR WHICH AN ANTIDUMPING
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS NOT REQUESTED, WILL NOT BE REVISED FOR
THIS PERIOD. THE FIRMS LISTED BELOW HAVE BOTH A NONMARKET
ECONOMY SEPARATE RATE AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW FOR THE
PERIOD 12/01/2005 - 11/30/2006. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 351.212(c) OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU
ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION FOR THE FIRMS LISTED
BELOW AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.

MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-881) (12/01/2005 - 11/30/2006)

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR FIRMS LISTED BELOW:

JINAN MEIDE CASTING CO., LTD A-570-881-001
BEIJING SAI LIN KE HARDWARE CO., LTD. A-570-881-002
LANGFANG PANNEXT FITTINGS CO., LTD. A-570-881-003
CHENGDE MALLEABLE IRON GENERAL FACTORY A-570-881-004
SCE CO., LTD A-570-881-005


3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF FIRMS NOT LISTED ABOVE SHOULD NOT
BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE
PERIOD 12/01/2005-11/30/2006. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION
OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE THAT WERE EXPORTED BY THE UNLISTED
FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THIS PERIOD.

4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 12/01/2005
THROUGH 11/30/2006 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (72 FR 5005, 02/02/2007).
YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON SHIPMENTS OR 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
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 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.

6. 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.

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
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O8:JCM).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA