MESSAGE NO: 7076111 DATE: 03 17 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 582 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 1987 TO 11 30 1988

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHOTO ALBUMS AND
FILLER PAGES FROM HONG KONG FOR PERIOD 12/1/87
THROUGH 11/30/88 (A-582-501-001)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF PHOTO ALBUMS AND FILLER PAGES FROM HONG
KONG PRODUCED BY CLIMAX, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 12/01/87 THROUGH 11/30/88, ASSESS
AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 5.16 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE.

2. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF PHOTO ALBUMS AND FILLER PAGES FROM
HONG KONG, FOR WHICH LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT ALREADY
EXIST, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING
THE PERIOD 12/01/87 THROUGH 11/30/88, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING
LIABILITY OF 3.69 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE.

4. 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 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.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE
IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER HASBEEN REIMBURSED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.
ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL
REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR
TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE
THE ANTIDUMPNG DUTIES DUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ZAK
SMITH AT 202-482-1279, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)