LIQUIDATION OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA (A-570-815)

MESSAGE NO: 2318209 DATE: 11 14 2002 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 815 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 2001 TO 07 31 2002 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: LIQUIDATION OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM CHINA (A-570-815) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, ON 11/04/2002 (67 FR 67149), THE RESCISSION OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER (A-570-815) ON SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/2001 THROUGH 07/31/2002. 2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE ALL GRADES OF SULFANILIC ACID, WHICH INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR REFINED SULFANILIC ACID, AND SODIUM SALT OF SULFANILIC ACID. TECHNICAL AND REFINED SULFANILIC ACID ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2921.42.22. SODIUM SALT (SODIUM SULFANILATE) IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2921.42.90. THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. AS A RESULT OF THIS RESCISSION, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. 4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES. 5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE 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 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 OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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, CUSTOMS 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 HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SEAN CAREY AT 202-482-3964, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA