MESSAGE NO: 9008201 DATE: 1/8/2009

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-351-828

PERIOD COVERED: 03/01/2007 TO 02/29/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESCISSION OF ANTIDUMPING, REVIEW OF
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED, FLAT-ROLLED CARBON, QUALITY STEEL PRODUCTS FROM
BRAZIL (A-351-828-001/004)

1\. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON

CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED, FLAT-ROLLED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PRODUCTS

FROM BRAZIL (A-351-828), COVERING THE PERIOD 03/01/2007 THROUGH

02/29/2008, HAS BEEN RESCINDED FOR THE FIRMS LISTED BELOW

BECAUSE THEY REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THAT THEY

HAD NO SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD.

COMPANY: COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL

CASE NUMBER: A-351-828-001

COMPANY: COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA DE TUBARAO

CASE NUMBER: A-351-828-004

2\. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE\'S CLARIFICATION OF ITS ASSESSMENT

REGULATION ON MAY 6, 2003 (68 FR 23954), FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF

CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED, FLAT-ROLLED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PRODUCTS

FROM BRAZIL PRODUCED BY THE FIRMS LISTED ABOVE, ENTERED, OR

WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, DURING THE PERIOD

03/01/2007 THROUGH 02/29/2008, ENTERED UNDER THE COMPANY-SPECIFIC

CASE NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE, AND NOT COVERED BY PARAGRAPH ONE,

ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE ALL-OTHERS RATE IN EFFECT ON THE

DATE OF ENTRY. THE ALL-OTHERS RATE FOR CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED,

FLAT-ROLLED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL IS 42.12

PERCENT.

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

ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR THE PERIOD LISTED ABOVE OCCURRED

WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE RESCISSION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (73 FR 75079, 12/10/2008). FOR ALL OTHER

SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED, FLAT-ROLLED CARBON QUALITY

STEEL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE

INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

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

BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

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 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 AND/OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE AND/OR

INCREASE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY BY THE AMOUNT OF THE

COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED

REGULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE

THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD

PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING AND/OR

COUNTERVAILING 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 07: AM).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE