MESSAGE NO: 6150205 DATE: 5/30/2006

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-533-809

PERIOD COVERED: 02/01/2004 TO 01/31/2005

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN FORGED STAINLESS, STEEL FLANGES
FROM INDIA; PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY, PARAMOUNT FORGE (A-533-809-020)

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION

CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE

1\. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FORGED STAINLESS STEEL FLANGES

FROM INDIA PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY PARAMOUNT FORGE, ENTERED OR

WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD

FEBRUARY 1, 2004 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2005, ASSESS AN

ANTIDUMPING

LIABILITY OF 210.00 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE.

NOTE THAT ENTRIES FOR PARAMOUNT FORGE DURING THE PERIOD

REFERENCED ABOVE PROBABLY ENTERED UNDER CASE NUMBER A-533-809-

000, AS THE CASE NUMBER CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO PARAMOUNT FORGE

(A-533-809-020) DID NOT EXIST DURING THE PERIOD REFERENCED

ABOVE.

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

ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1,

2004 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2005, OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION

OF

THE FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (71 FR 29314, DATED

05/22/2006)). FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN FORGED

STAINLESS STEEL FLANGES FROM INDIA, YOU SHALL, UNLESS

OTHERWISE

INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

3\. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER

PROTECTION ON 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 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 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.

4\. 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 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 RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE

REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD

PRESUME

REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5\. 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 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O7:MF)

6\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THE INFORMATION

CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE.

CATHY SAUCEDA