LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM ITALY EXPORTED BY LA METALLI FOR PERIOD 08/22/1986 THROUGH 02/29/1988 (A-475-601)

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM ITALY PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY LA METALLI, IMPORTED BY LA METALLI OR SOLD TO (AS INDICATED ON THE COMMERCIAL INVOICE OR CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION) AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 08/22/1986 THROUGH 02/29/1988, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 9.49 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM ITALY IMPORTED BY ENTITIES OTHER THAN LA METALLI AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD (POR), ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY, EXCEPT IF PARAGRAPH #2 IS APPLICABLE. 2. IF A BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT WAS COLLECTED AS SECURITY FOR AN ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY FOR ANY SHIPMENT OF MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 THAT WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 08/22/1986 THROUGH 02/29/1988, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY LIABILITY EQUAL TO 9.49 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED CBP VALUE OR EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS LESS. 3. NOTICE OF LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 08/22/1986 THROUGH 02/29/1988, OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (57 FR 52, 03/17/1992). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM ITALY YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES. 4. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION. 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 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 COMMERCE'S 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 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 01:MK). 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH