MESSAGE NO: 2120112 DATE: 04 29 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 401 - 056 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1988 TO 12 31 1988

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1990, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON VISCOSE RAYON
STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN. THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF REGULAR VISCOSE
RAYON STAPLE FIBER AND HIGH WET MODULUS ("MODAL") VISCOSE
RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD,
SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 309.4320
AND 309.4325 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES
ANNOTATED AND IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER
5504.10.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 10.66 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 10.66
PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988.

5. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVILING 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.


6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION
OF LIQIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 WILL CONTINUE. LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MERCHANDISE EXPORTED DURING THE 1989
PERIOD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS E-MAIL INSTRUCTIONS
1241113 OF AUGUST 8, 1991.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH FTS-535-4931, OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVIALING 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