MESSAGE NO: 1018201 DATE: 01 18 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 401 - 401 - -
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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 CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM
SWEDEN (C-401-401)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN (C-401-401) FOR THE PERIOD
1/1/1999 - 12/31/1999.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN (C-401-401) CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 7209.11.0000, 7209.12.0000,
7209.13.0000, 7209.21.0000, 7209.22.0000, 7209.23.0000,
7209.24.5000, 7209.31.0000, 7209.32.0000, 7209.33.0000,
7209.34.0000, 7209.41.0000, 7209.43.0000, 7209.44.0000,
7209.90.0000, 7211.30.5000, 7211.41.7000, AND 7211.49.5000.

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 ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1999.
4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

CERTAIN CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM SWEDEN
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

SURAHAMMERS C-401-401-001 01/1/1999-12/31/1999 EXCLUDED
BRUKS AB
SSAB SVENSKT
STAL AB C-401-401-002 01/01/1999-10/21/1999 1.91%
10/22/1999-12/31/1999 0.72%
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-401-401-000 01/01/1999-12/31/1999 2.98%


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/1999 AND 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 IS TERMINATED DUE TO THE SUNSET REVOCATION OF THIS
ORDER EFFECTIVE 01/01/2000 AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #1011201 DATED
01/11/2001. DO NOT LIQUIDATE SHIPMENTS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
01/01/1998 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1998 UNTIL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED.

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 E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
ATTRIBUTE 'HQ OAB'. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OF THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ