LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD (A-570-001)

MESSAGE NO: 3255202 DATE: 09 12 2003 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 570 - 001 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2001 TO 12 31 2001 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD (A-570-001) THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE/INSTRUCTIONS 1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) PRODUCED/IMPORTED BY GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD., ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2001 THROUGH 12/31/2001, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 128.94 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PRC PRODUCED BY GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD. AND IMPORTED BY ENTITIES OTHER THAN GROUPSTARS CHEMICAL CO., LTD., AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2001 THROUGH 12/31/2001, ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE 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FOR AN ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY FOR ANY SHIPMENT OF MERCHANDISE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1 THAT WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2001 THROUGH 12/31/2001, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO 128.94 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE OR EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT, WHICHEVER IS LESS. 3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE FROM THE PRC YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES. 4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 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 AND 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 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 EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT 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. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT(202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY GII04JSC). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE/INSTRUCTIONS. CATHY SAUCEDA