NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-815) LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

MESSAGE NO: 4083203 DATE: 03 23 2004 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 583 - 815 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 12 01 2002 TO 11 30 2003 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NON REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN WELDED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE FROM TAIWAN (A-583-815) LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. MERCHANDISE CASE NUMBER PERIOD CASH DEPOSIT RATE CERTAIN WELDED A-583-815 12/01/2002 19.84% STAINLESS STEEL PIPE 11/30/2003 FROM TAIWAN LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS. 3. 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. 4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 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 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. 5. 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 HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP 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, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP 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 G3O9:RK). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA