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AD: South Africa Certain Aluminum Plate

According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB) notice, on November 18, 2004, the International Trade Commission (ITC) notified the International Trade Administration (ITA) of its negative final injury determination in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of certain aluminum plate from South Africa.

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Termination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

As a result of this final negative AD injury determination, both the ITC's AD injury investigation and the ITA's AD duty investigation of subject merchandise from South Africa have been terminated.

According to the CEBB notice, field offices should discontinue suspension of liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise from South Africa that have a time of entry on or after May 21, 2004.

This notice also states that all estimated AD duties deposited on entries of the subject merchandise shall be refunded and the bonds or other security released at the time of liquidation. In addition, the interest provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930 do not apply.

(See ITT's Online Archives or 10/13/04 news, (Ref:04101330 ) for BP summary of the final affirmative AD duty determination of subject merchandise from South Africa. See ITT's Online Archives or 11/09/04 news, 04110940 for BP summary of the ITC' s press release on its final negative AD injury determination.)

CEBB notice dated 11/19/04, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2004/2004-2430.ADM