MESSAGE NO: 8329211 DATE: 11/24/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-470-807

PERIOD COVERED: 09/01/2007 TO 08/31/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR STAINLESS STEEL, WIRE ROD FROM
SPAIN (A-470-807), LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FROM ALL FIRMS.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1\. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD,

REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) AND

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

REGULATIONS.

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

REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIOD

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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON

THE DATE OF ENTRY.

PRODUCT: STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD

COUNTRY: SPAIN

CASE NUMBER: A-470-807

PERIOD : 09/01/2007-08/31/2008

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 09/01/2007 THROUGH

08/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF

INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 09/2008 ANNIVERSARY

MONTH (73 FR 64305, 10/29/2008). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM SPAIN, YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO

COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR

SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT

RATES.

5\. 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.

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 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 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 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: O2:AB).

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

INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE