MESSAGE NO: 8329202 DATE: 11/24/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-475-820

PERIOD COVERED: 09/01/2007 TO 08/31/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR STAINLESS STEEL, WIRE ROD FROM
ITALY (A-475-820), LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1\. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS

MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) AND IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

REGULATIONS.

2\. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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.

PRODUCT: STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD

COUNTRY: ITALY

CASE NUMBER: A-475-820

PERIOD : 09/01/2007-08/31/2008

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS.

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 09/01/2007

THROUGH 08/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE

NOTICE OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 09/2008

ANNIVERSARY MONTH (73 FR 64305, 10/29/2008). FOR ALL OTHER

SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY, 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 OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY: O2:AB).

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

INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE