MESSAGE NO: 8289208 DATE: 10/15/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-570-815

PERIOD COVERED: 08/01/2007 TO 07/31/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NON REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SULFANILIC ACID, FROM CHINA
FOR PERIOD 08/01/2007 THROUGH 07/31/2008, (A-570-815) LIQUIDATE ALL
ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.

INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION

751(a)(1)

OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 AND 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR THE

PERIOD AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH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.

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

PRODUCT: SULFANILIC ACID

COUNTRY: THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

CASE NUMBER: A-570-815

PERIOD:08/01/2007-07/31/2008

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 08/01/2007

THROUGH 07/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE

OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 73 FR 56795, 09/30/2008.

FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF SULFANILIC ACID FROM THE PEOPLE\'S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA 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 OFCOMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:HZ).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE