MESSAGE NO: 8330202 DATE: 11 25 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 844 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 01 2007 TO 08 31 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR STEEL CONCRETE
REINFORCING BARS FROM KOREA (A-580-844)
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OFANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS
MUST BE REQUESTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND
ON
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. 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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR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.

PRODUCT: STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS
COUNTRY: KOREA
CASE NUMBER: A-580-844
PERIOD : 09/01/2007-08/31/2008

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES
COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION.


4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 09/01/2007 THROUGH
08/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF
INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 09/2008 ANNIVERSARY
MONTH (73 FR 64305, 10/29/2008). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF
STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS FROM KOREA, 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 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: O2:AB).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE