MESSAGE NO: 9154204 DATE: 06 03 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 937 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 20 2009 TO 05 28 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 CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS
CHINA (A-570-937).

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 05/20/2009, THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES PERIOD EXPIRED.
HOWEVER, SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY
HAVE CONTINUED.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN
CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION THAT REMAINED
SUSPENDED DURING THE PERIOD 05/20/2009 THROUGH 05/28/2009, 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 5/20/2009 THROUGH 05/28/2009.

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 O8:LA).

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON