MESSAGE NO: 8002208 DATE: 1/2/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-583-828

PERIOD COVERED: 09/01/2006 TO 08/31/2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR STAINLESS STEEL, WIRE ROD FROM
TAIWAN (A-583-828), (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 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 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ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH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.

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM TAIWAN (A-583-828),

FOR THE PERIOD 9/01/2006-8/31/2007

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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

OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 9/01/2006-8/31/2007

OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 09/2006 ANNIVERSARY MONTH (72 FR

61621, OCTOBER 31, 2007). YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH

DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES

OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4\. 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.

5\. 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 PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO

LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6\. 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 OFFICE: O2:AB)).

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

ANNE MARICICH