MESSAGE NO: 1085201 DATE: 03 26 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 533 - 063 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN IRON METAL CASTINGS FROM
INDIA (C-533-063)


1. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT TO MESSAGE NO. 0223201, DATED
08/10/2000, WHICH CONTAINS LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/1997 - 12/31/1997. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH
NUMBER 4, BELOW, FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (65 FR 31515) OF MAY 18, 2000, THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
(C-533-063) ON CERTAIN IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/1997 - 12/31/1997.

3. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF INDIAN
MANHOLE COVERS AND FRAMES, CLEAN-OUT COVERS AND FRAMES, AND
CATCH BASIN GRATES AND FRAMES. THESE ARTICLES ARE COMMONLY
CALLED MUNICIPAL OR PUBLIC WORKS CASTINGS AND ARE USED FOR
ACCESS OR DRAINAGE FOR PUBLIC UTILITY, WATER, AND SANITARY
SYSTEMS. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM
NUMBERS 7325.10.0010 AND 7325.10.0050.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER 01/01/1997 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1997 AT THE
FOLLOWING PERCENT OF ENTERED VALUE:
ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME RATE
C-533-063-026 BENGAL EXPORT CORPORATION 8.35%
C-533-063-060 CALCUTTA IRON FOUNDRY 0.00%
C-533-063-029 CARNATION INDUSTRIES LTD. 0.72%
C-533-063-011 COMMEX CORPORATION 2.71%
C-533-063-003 CRESCENT FOUNDRY CO. PVT. LTD. 0.84%
C-533-063-061 DELTA CORPORATION LTD. 27.65 %
C-533-063-015 DINESH BROTHERS PVT. LTD. 1.71%
C-533-063-033 GANAPATI SUPPLIERS PVT. LTD. 5.17%
C-533-063-037 KAJARIA IRON CASTINGS LTD. 5.19%
C-533-063-019 NANDIKESHWARI IRON FOUNDRY PVT. LTD. 13.72%
C-533-063-042 RANGILAL & SONS 0.00%
C-533-063-001 R.B. AGARWALLA AND COMPANY 3.56%
C-533-063-006 RSI LIMITED 0.90%
C-533-063-007 SERAMPORE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. 1.51%
C-533-063-053 SSL EXPORTS 27.65%
C-533-063-017 SUPER IRON FOUNDRY 1.08%
C-533-063-055 THAMES ENGINEERING 27.65%
C-533-063-057 TRIDENT INTERNATIONAL 27.65%
C-533-063-010 UMA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY 2.10%
C-533-063-021 VICTORY CASTINGS LTD. 1.88%
C-533-063-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 5.13%

FOR ALL OTHER MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS NOT MENTIONED IN
MESSAGE NO. 0223201, DATED 08/10/2000, PLEASE LIQUIDATE AT A
RATE OF 5.13 PERCENT.

5. 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 UNDER PAYMENTS, 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 DATE OF PAYMENT 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE,
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/1997 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1997
BY THE COMPANIES IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE, IS LIFTED. AS
INSTRUCTED IN MESSAGE NO: 0213201 (DATED 07/31/2000),
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY KISWOK INDUSTRIES PVT.
LTD. AND CALCUTTA FERROUS LTD., WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
01/01/1997 THROUGH 12/31/1997.
7. FOR INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/1998 THROUGH 12/31/1998, SEE MESSAGE NO.
0088208, DATED 03/28/2000. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER ON OR AFTER
01/01/1999 AND ENTERED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 WILL
CONTINUE.

8. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE, ENTERED
AFTER 12/31/1999, THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS
TERMINATED. AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE NO: 0014212, DATED
01/14/2000, THIS TERMINATION IS DUE TO THE SUNSET REVOCATION
OF THE ORDER EFFECTIVE 01/01/2000.

9. 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
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHAEL GROSSMAN AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
OFFICE VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
(202) 482-2786.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ