MESSAGE NO: 9070203 DATE: 03 11 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 928 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 04 2009 TO 02 18 2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: GAP PERIOD LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS FROM CHINA
(A-570-928)

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 733(d) OF THE ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND THE LIQUIDATION OF
MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION AND
COLLECT ESTIMATED DUTIES FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD (THE PROVISIONAL
MEASURES PERIOD). WHEN SUBJECT MERCHANDISE CONTINUES 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 02/04/2009, THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES PERIOD EXPIRED.
HOWEVER, SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY
HAVE CONTINUED.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF UNCOVERED INNERSPRING UNITS
FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION THAT REMAINED SUSPENDED DURING THE
PERIOD 02/04/2009 THROUGH 02/18/2009, 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 02/04/2009 THROUGH 02/18/2009.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CB
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 O9:SSP).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE