MESSAGE NO: 2119114 DATE: 04 28 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 603 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1988 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARNATIONS FROM CANADA





1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CARNATIONS FROM CANADA FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. CANADIAN FRESH CUT AND STANDARD CARNATIONS ARE FRESH CUT
MINIATURE (SPRAY) CARNATIONS AND STANDARD CARNATIONS
CLASSIFIABLE DURING 1988 UNDER TSUSA ITEM NUMBERS 192.17 AND
192.21. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBER 0602.10.90.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) 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 FRESH
CUT STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CANADA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.

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


ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

FRESH CUT STANDARD CARNATIONS
CANADA
MANUFACTURES
ALL FIRMS C-122-603-000 1/1/88-12/31/91 1.47 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR FRESH CUT STANDARD
CARNATIONS FROM CANADA IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.
THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992
WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, FTS-566-8651 OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 377-2786.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN