MESSAGE NO: 7079204 DATE: 03 20 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 808 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 2005 TO 07 31 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF RES. OF ADMIN.REVIEW
OF AD DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODS FROM FRANCE FROM DUFERCO AND SORRAL

1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
FRANCE (A-427-808), COVERING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH
07/31/2006, HAS BEEN RESCINDED. YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/31/2006
AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY.

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS:

DUFERCO COATING SA A-427-808-000
SORRAL SA A-427-808-000

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S CLARIFICATION OF ITS ASSESSMENT
REGULATION ON MAY 6, 2003 (68 FR 23954), FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
FRANCE PRODUCED BY THE FIRM(S) LISTED ABOVE, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/31/2006, AND EXPORTED BY FIRMS OTHER THAN
THE RESCINDED FIRM(S) LISTED ABOVE, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT
THE ALL-OTHERS RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. THE ALL-
OTHERS RATE FOR CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE IS 29.41 PERCENT.

3. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR THE PERIOD LISTED ABOVE OCCURRED WITH THE
PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE RESCISSION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW (72 FR 9514, MARCH 2, 2007). YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO
COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (CBP) ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR
ASSESSES INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS, 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.

5. 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 PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6. 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 O7:AM).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA