MESSAGE NO: 9271203 DATE: 09 28 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 2008 TO 06 30 2009

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON-REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARBON STEEL
OBUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM CHINA (A-570-814); ALL
ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS
MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) OF THE TARIFF
ACT OF 1930 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF COMMERCE'S
REGULATIONS.

2. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND ON THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
351.212(c) OF COMMERCE'S 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ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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.

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS


PRODUCT: CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
COUNTRY: THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CASE NUMBER: A-570-814
PERIOD: 07/01/2008-06/30/2009

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 07/01/2008

THROUGH 06/30/2009 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE JULY 2009
ANNIVERSARY MONTH (74 FR 42873, 08/25/2009).

FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES OR PER-UNIT AMOUNTS.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS
SUBJECTTO 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 WICH 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 O9: JEH).

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON