MESSAGE NO: 9012202 DATE: 1/12/2009

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: 8064208 REFERENCE DATE: 03/04/2008

CASES: A-471-806

PERIOD COVERED: 11/01/2007 TO 11/07/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SULFANILIC ACID, FROM
PORTUGAL (A-471-806) LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL, FIRMS. LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION 12/24/2008

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1\. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE

REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SECTION 351.213 OF COMMERCE\'S REGULATIONS.

2\. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIOD AND ON THE

MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SECTION 351.212(c) OF COMMERCE\'S REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO

ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN

FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING

RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY.

PRODUCT: SULFANILIC ACID

COUNTRY: PORTUGAL

CASE NUMBER: A-471-806

PERIOD: 11/01/2007 THROUGH 11/07/2007

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

3\. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED

BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

4\. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF

ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 11/01/2007

THROUGH 11/07/2007 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE

OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 11/2007

ANNIVERSARY MONTH (73 FR 79055, 12/24/2008). THIS ORDER WAS

REVOKED WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 11/08/2007. THEREFORE, CBP

SHOULD NOT COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING

DUTIES FOR SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM

WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/08/2007. SEE

MESSAGE NUMBER 8064208, DATED 03/04/2008.

5\. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP 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 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.

6\. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE

THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS

DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF COMMERCE\'S 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 MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER,

OR EXPORTER, TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD

DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER

DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO

LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7\. 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 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 O1: BF).

8\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS

INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE