MESSAGE NO: 8146119 DATE: 05 26 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 810 A - 401 - 603
A - 583 - 605 A - 583 - 508
A - 583 - 806 A - 583 - 815

PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 1996 TO 11 30 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON REVIEW/AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
DECEMBER, 96/97


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

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST
FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS,
YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY
SUMMARY.

WELDED ASTM A-312 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM SOUTH KOREA
A-580-810 PERIOD
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 12/01/96-11/30/97

WELDED STEEL HOLLOW PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN PERIOD
A-401-603 12/01/96-11/30/97
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM TAIWAN
A-583-605 PERIOD
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 12/01/96-11/30/97

PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN
A-583-508 PERIOD
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 12/01/96-11/30/97

SMALL BUSINESS TELEPHONES AND SUBASSEMBLIES FROM TAIWAN
A-583-806 PERIOD
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS 12/01/96-11/30/97

WELDED ASTM A-312 STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM TAIWAN
A-583-815 PERIOD
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: 12/01/96-11/30/97

TA CHEN STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CHANG MIEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. 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 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
AND 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 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, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER
HAS BEEN 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 LIQUIDATIONS,

CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE ANALYST IN CHARGE OF THE
CASE ON (202) 482-4737, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ


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