MESSAGE NO: 9005207 DATE: 01 05 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 046 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 18 2008 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING
DUTY FINDING, IN PART, ON POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER FROM
JAPAN (A-588-046)

1. THE PETITIONER, DUPONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS L.L.C.,
NOTIFIED COMMERCE THAT IT IS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCT SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING ON
POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER FROM JAPAN: AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF
2-CHLOROBUTADIENE-1,3 HOMOPOLYMERS, WHERE THE POLYMER CONTENT
OF THE DISPERSION IS BETWEEN 55 WEIGHT PERCENT AND 61 WEIGHT
PERCENT AND THE DISPERSED HOMOPOLYMER CONTAINS LESS THAN 10
WEIGHT PERCENT OF A TETRAHYDROFURAN-INSOLUBLE FRACTION.
COMMERCE CONDUCTED A CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW AND
DETERMINED TO REVOKE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING, IN PART,
WITH RESPECT TO THIS MERCHANDISE THE PARTIAL REVOCATION WAS
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 12/18/2008 (73yFRy77007).

2. THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ONLY THE SHIPMENTS OF POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER
FROM JAPAN DESCRIBED ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 12/18/2008. ALL ENTRIES
OF POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER, DESCRIBED ABOVE, THAT WERE SUSPENDED
ON OR AFTER 12/18/2008 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

3. ALL ENTRIES OF POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO 12/18/2008 SHOULD NOT
BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.


4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, DESCRIBED ABOVE,
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
12/18/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF
REVOCATION, IN PART, IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (73 FR 77007,
12/18/2008).

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY 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 FINDING.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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. 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 THE 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 O6:SA).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE