MESSAGE NO: 8303202 DATE: 10 29 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 919 - -
- - - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 09 22 2008 TO 10 09 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: GAP PERIOD LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE FROM
CHINA (A-570-919)

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 733(d) OF THE ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT MAY INSTRUCT CBP TO SUSPEND
THE LIQUIDATION OF MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION AND COLLECT ESTIMATED DUTIES FOR A TEMPORARY
PERIOD (THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES PERIOD). WHEN ENTRIES OF
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED AFTER THE
PROVISIONAL MEASURES PERIOD, THE DEPARTMENT MUST INSTRUCT CBP
TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON SUCH MERCHANDISE.

2. ON 09/22/2008, THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES PERIOD FOR THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE
DIOXIDE FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA EXPIRED. SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY HAVE CONTINUED ON OR
AFTER THAT DATE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE
FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 09/22/08 THROUGH
10/9/2008, CBP SHOULD TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
AND LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E.,
RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS).

4. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
DO NOT APPLY.


5. THIS INSTRUCTION CONSTITUTES NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
DURING THE PERIOD 09/22/08 THROUGH 10/9/2008.

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 O8:RB).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE