MESSAGE NO: 7187204 DATE: 07 06 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 7053202 REFERENCE DATE: 02 22 2007
CASES: A - 412 - 108 A - 421 - 108
A - 423 - 108 A - 427 - 108
A - 428 - 108 A - 433 - 108

PERIOD COVERED: 12 15 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR SPECIAL CBP CASE NO.(A-412-108,A-421-108
A-423-108,A-427-108,A-428-108,A-433-108)CORR.-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PROD., VAR.(E.G.,A-602-803,A-122-822)

1. THE FOLLOWING ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN REVOKED:

A-602-803 (AUSTRALIA)
(SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 7155205, DATED 06/04/2007)
A-122-822 (CANADA)
(SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 7053202, DATED 02/22/2007)
A-588-826 (JAPAN)
(SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 7155206, DATED 06/04/2007)
A-427-808 (FRANCE)
(SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 7046203, DATED 02/15/2007)

NOTE THAT FOR COMMERCE PURPOSES COMMERCE HAS REFERRED TO CASE
NUMBER A-588-826 AS CASE NUMBER A-588-824.

2. THE FOLLOWING ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN REVOKED:

A-428-815 (GERMANY)
A-580-816 (THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

3. THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS WERE CREATED TO
ALLOW FOR THE APPLICATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS REFERENCED
IN PARAGRAPHS ONE AND TWO ABOVE IN INSTANCES WHERE THE COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN FOR CBP PURPOSES DIFFERED FROM THE COUNTRY OF
MANUFACTURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES (SEE, E.G.,
MESSAGE NUMBER 4067111 (DATED 03/08/1994)):


A-100-108
A-201-108
A-351-108
A-357-108
A-401-108
A-405-108
A-412-108
A-421-108
A-423-108
A-427-108
A-428-108
A-433-108
A-455-108
A-470-108
A-475-108
A-485-108
A-580-108
A-588-108
A-602-108
A-614-108

4. FOR COMMERCE PURPOSES, NONE OF THE 10-DIGIT DESIGNATIONS IN
THE AD/CVD MODULE UNDER THE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS
REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH THREE ABOVE (E.G., A-100-108-001, ETC.)
COVERED GERMAN OR KOREAN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS, THE COUNTRIES
OF THE TWO ANTIDUMPING ORDERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REVOKED (SEE
PARAGRAPH TWO ABOVE). FOR COMMERCE PURPOSES, ALL OF THE 10-
DIGIT DESIGNATIONS IN THE AD/CVD MODULE UNDER THE SPECIAL
CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH THREE ABOVE (E.G.,
A-100-108-001, ETC.) COVERED CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS,
AND THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR CANADA WAS REVOKED EFFECTIVE
12/15/2005 (SEE 72 FR 7010, DATED 02/14/2007; SEE ALSO MESSAGE
NUMBER 7053202, DATED 02/22/2007). CONSEQUENTLY, FOR ENTRIES
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
12/15/2005, THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF ANY
OF THE 10-DIGIT DESIGNATIONS IN THE AD/CVD MODULE UNDER THE
SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH THREE, AND
THE AD/CVD MODULE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS. HOWEVER,
SEE PARAGRAPHS SEVEN, NINE, AND TEN BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH ENTRIES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005.

5. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
IDENTIFIED UNDER THE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS REFERENCED IN
PARAGRAPH THREE ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005, UNLESS THE COUNTRY OF
MANUFACTURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES IS GERMANY OR
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 12/15/2005, AND FOR WHICH THE
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES IS
NEITHER GERMANY NOR THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS
AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST).

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 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.

7. PLEASE NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (SEE PARAGRAPH
ELEVEN BELOW) OF ANY UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES INVOLVING CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED UNDER
THE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH THREE
ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 12/15/2005, WITH A COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE FOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES OF GERMANY OR THE REPUBLIC OF
KOREA.

8. PLEASE CONTINUE TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (SEE
PARAGRAPH ELEVEN BELOW) OF ANY UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES INVOLVING
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
IDENTIFIED UNDER THE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS REFERENCED IN
PARAGRAPH THREE ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION BEFORE 12/15/2005.

9. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THE COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE FOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES IS GERMANY, BUT THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN FOR CBP PURPOSES IS NOT GERMANY, SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE TO THE DIRECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF
MESSAGE NUMBER 4067111 (DATED 03/08/1994). AS INDICATED IN THAT
MESSAGE, SUCH CLASSIFICATION WOULD REQUIRE THE CREATION OF NEW
COMPANY-SPECIFIC/COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE
APPROPRIATE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS. IF SUCH A NEED
ARISES, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IMMEDIATELY
(SEE PARAGRAPH ELEVEN BELOW).


10. SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THE COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE FOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PURPOSES IS THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, BUT
THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR CBP PURPOSES IS NOT THE REPUBLIC OF
KOREA, SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE DIRECTIVES
IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF MESSAGE NUMBER 4067111 (DATED
03/08/1994). AS INDICATED IN THAT MESSAGE, SUCH CLASSIFICATION
WOULD REQUIRE THE CREATION OF NEW COUNTRY-SPECIFIC/COMPANY-
SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SPECIAL CUSTOMS CASE
NUMBERS. IF SUCH A NEED ARISES, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE IMMEDIATELY (SEE PARAGRAPH ELEVEN BELOW).

11. 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 O7:SB).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA