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NOTE: THE DATE IN THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION FIELD IN THE HEADER ONLY REFLECTS THE LATEST POSSIBLE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION DATE FOR THIS TIME PERIOD (THE EXPIRATION OF FOUR YEARS AFTER 02/28/1990) AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL LIFTING OF SUSPENSION DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD, WHICH IS THE EXPIRATION OF FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY. 1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM ITALY PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY LMI-LA METALLI INDUSTRIALE, S.P.A. (AKA LA METALLI) (A-475-601-001) ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 03/01/1989 THROUGH 02/28/1990, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. 2. THE LIFTING OF STATUTORY SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OCCURRED AT THE EXPIRATION OF FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY (19 USC 1504(D)(1978)). 3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS INSTRUCTION. 4. 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, 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. 5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'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 EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. IF AN IMPORTER TIMELY FILES A PROTEST CHALLENGING THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLING OF DUTIES, CONSISTENT WITH CBP'S PROTEST PROCESS, CBP MAY ACCEPT THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT FILED WITH THE PROTEST TO REBUT THE PRESUMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC REGARDING THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CALL CENTER FOR THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984. CBP PORTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR INQUIRIES THROUGH AUTHORIZED CBP CHANNELS ONLY. (THIS MESSAGE WAS GENERATED BY CU:JKD). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MICHAEL B. WALSH