MESSAGE NO: 7113204 DATE: 4/23/2007

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-533-820

PERIOD COVERED: 12/01/2005 TO 11/30/2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTO. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED, CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA (EXCEPT ISPAT,, ESSAR, JSW, TATA) (A-533-820)

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 FINDING/ORDER

FOR

THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR

THE

FIRMS NOTED. 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ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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.

MERCHANDISE CASE NUMBER PERIOD

CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON (A-533-820)

(12/1/05-11/30/06)

STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

ISPAT INDUSTRIES LTD. (A-533-820-001)

ESSAR STEEL LTD. (A-533-820-002)

JSW STEEL LIMITED (JSW)

(ENTRIES FROM THIS COMPANY MAY

HAVE COME IN UNDER A-533-820-000)

TATA STEEL LIMITED (TATA)

(ENTRIES FROM THIS COMPANY MAY

HAVE COME IN UNDER A-533-820-000)

3\. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE

LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE

COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND

LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED

BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,

FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

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

ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 12/1/2005

THROUGH 11/30/2006 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE

OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE (12/2006)

ANNIVERSARY MONTH (72 FR 5005, 02/02/2007). 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 THE CUSTOMS AND

BORDER PROTECTION (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 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 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 AND/OR

COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING

AND/OR

INCREASE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY BY THE AMOUNT OF THE

COUNTERVAILING

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 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 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 O3:GL).

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

INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA