MESSAGE NO: 0287213 DATE: 10 13 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 208 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL
PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE (C-427-208)
FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/1999-12/31/1999.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE.
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH CORROSION-
RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-,
NICKEL- OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR
PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN COILS (WHETHER
OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS
LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER
AND WHICH MEASURE AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS
ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM
NUMBERS: 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/1999 AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE 12/31/1999.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FROM FRANCE
ALL MANUFACTURERS (C-427-208) 1/1/1999-12/31/1999 15.13%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/1999 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE 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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE
OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ