MESSAGE NO: 9110112 DATE: 04 20 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 823 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 03 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: ANTIDUMPING CHAGED CIRCUMSTRANCES REVIEW ON CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA (A-122-823)


1. ON 02/03/1999, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY CANBERRA
INDUSTRIES, INC., THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED THE
FINAL RESULTS OF A CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW, REVOKING
THE ORDER ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
CANADA (A-122-823) MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (1)
100 PERCENT DRY STEEL PLATES, VIRGIN STEEL, NO SCRAP CONTENT
(FREE OF COBALT-60 AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE NUCLIDES); (2) .300
INCHES MAXIMUM THICKNESS, PLUS 0.0, MINUS .030 INCHES; (3)
48.00 INCHES WIDE, MINIMUM; (4) 20 FOOT LENGTHS; (5)
FLATNESS, PLUS/MINUS 0.5 INCHES OVER 10 FEET; (6) AISI 1006;
(7) TENSION LEVELED; (8) PICKLED AND OILED; AND (9) CARBON
CONTENT, .03 TO .08 (MAX).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE
STATEMENT OF NO INTEREST BY PETITIONERS WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTED CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
THEREFORE, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED ABOVE IS NO LONGER WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA (A-122-823).

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND TO LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ALL ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED
IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1997.

4. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH
INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO THE PRODUCT
LISTED ABOVE.

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 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. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA.

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 THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MARK HOADLEY AT 202-482-
4106, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ