AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN HOT- ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA (LIQUIDATE ALL EXCEPT LISTED FIRMS) (C-533-821)

MESSAGE NO: 8043207 DATE: 02 12 2008 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 533 - 821 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2007 TO 12 31 2007 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN HOT- ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA (LIQUIDATE ALL EXCEPT LISTED FIRMS) (C-533-821) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING 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 COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY. CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA C-533-821-000 01/01/2007-12/31/2007 LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT: ESSAR STEEL LTD (ESSAR) (C-533-821-002) ISPAT INDUSTRIES LIMITED (ISPAT) (C-533-821-003) TATA IRON AND STEEL CO. LTD. (TISCO)(C-533-821-004) JSW STEEL LIMITED (JSW) (ENTRIES FROM THIS COMPANY MAY HAVE COME IN UNDER C-533-821-000) 3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS, AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD. 4. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 THROUGH 12/31/2007 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 12/2007 ANNIVERSARY MONTH (73 FR 4829, 01/28/2008). YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES FOR FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES 5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CBP 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 CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, WHICHEVER IS LATER, 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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHIMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY O3:GL). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE