MESSAGE NO: 1179202 DATE: 06 28 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 403 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO 12 31 2000

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION FOR SALMON FROM NORWAY
(C-403-802)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON SALMON
FROM NORWAY (C-403-802) FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2000 - 12/31/2000.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS ATLANTIC
SALMON FROM NORWAY (SALMO SALAR) MARKETED AS A WHOLE OR NEARLY
WHOLE WHITE FISH GUTTED, BLED, AND LEANED, WITH THE HEAD ON.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS TYPICALLY PACKED IN FRESHWATER ICE
("CHILLED"). EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE FILLETS,
STEAKS, AND OTHER CUTS OF ATLANTIC SALMON. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE
FROZEN, CANNED SMOKED OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED ATLANTIC SALMON.
THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER 0302.12.0002.

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 01/01/2000 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2000.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE: MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD
RATE ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY ALL MANUFACTURERS C-403-802
01/01/2000-12/31/2000 NOK 0.71/KILO.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2000 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE AFTER
12/31/2000 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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OF THE 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