LIQUIDATION AND PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM INDIA MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. (A-533-810-004)

MESSAGE NO: 4302202 DATE: 10 28 2004 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 533 - 810 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2003 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: LIQUIDATION AND PARTIAL REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM INDIA MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. (A-533-810-004) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED, IN PART, THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM INDIA AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (69 FR 55409). THE PARTIAL REVOCATION APPLIES TO ALL SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 02/01/2003. 2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL BAR MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 02/01/2003. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY VIRAJ IMPOEXPO LTD. THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 02/01/2003 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS). 3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS 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 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. 4. 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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577. (GENERATED BY O2:GEK). 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA