MESSAGE NO: 8039201 DATE: 02 08 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 881 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 2006 TO 11 30 2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON REVIEW LIQ. INST. FOR MALLEABLE CAST IRON PIPE
FITTINGS FROM CHINA FOR JINAN MEIDE, LANGFANG, CHENGDE,
SCE CO., AND MYLAND (A-570-881-001/003/004/005/006)

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 12/01/2006 THROUGH 11/30/2007. 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION FOR THE FIRMS LISTED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 OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE
OF ENTRY.

MALLEABLE CAST IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA
(A-570-881) 12/01/2006 THROUGH 11/30/2007

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR FIRMS LISTED BELOW:

JINAN MEIDE CASTING CO., LTD. A-570-881-001
LANGFANG PANNEXT PIPE FITTING CO., LTD. A-570-881-003
CHENGDE MALLEABLE IRON GENERAL FACTORY A-570-881-004
SCE CO., LTD. A-570-881-005
MYLAND INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. A-570-881-006


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 12/01/2006 THROUGH 11/30/2007. 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THE UNLISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 12/01/2006 THROUGH
11/30/2007. OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF
INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (73 FR 4829, 01/28/2008).
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 ("CBP") 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 MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR
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.

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:MAW).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE