MESSAGE NO: 2029202 DATE: 01 29 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 605 - -
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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: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID
FROM ISRAEL (C-580-605)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON 12/11/2001 (66 FR 64019), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER (C-508-
605) ON INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2809.20.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (
HTS). THE HTS ITEM NUMBER IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND U.S.
CUSTOMS SERVICE PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION REMAINS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 4.80 PERCENT AD VALOREM ON
ROTEM-AMFERT NEGEV LTD.'S (C-508-605-002) SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER 01/01/1999 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999.

4. FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY FIRMS OTHER THAN
ROTEM-AMFERT NEGEV LTD., YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AT RATES EQUAL TO THEIR CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/1999 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1999.

5. CUSTOMS WAS ALREADY NOTIFIED TO DISCONTINUE COLLECTION OF
CASH DEPOSITS ON ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC
ACID (65 FR 114) AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW
(MESSAGE NO: 0244210).

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 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.

7. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION WAS ALREADY TERMINATED FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING ORDER AS A RESULT OF A SUNSET
REVIEW (MESSAGE NO: 0244210).

8. 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 SEAN CAREY, THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT VII, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-3208.

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ