MESSAGE NO: 2128113 DATE: 05 07 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 603 C - 351 - 029
C - 337 - 601 C - 489 - 502
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NON-REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRASS SHEET AND STRIP/FR, CASTOR OIL/BZ
CARNATIONS/CHILE AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE/TURKEY



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1991.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM FRANCE (C-427-603):

FRENCH BRASS SHEET AND STRIP, OTHER THAN LEADED BRASS AND TIN
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP. THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE
PRODUCTS ARE BRASS SHEET AND STRIP OF SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS
SECTION OVER 0.006 INCHES (0.15 MILLIMETERS) THROUGH 0.188
INCHES (4.8 MILLIMETERS) IN FINISHED THICKNESSES OR GAUGE,
REGARDLESS OF WIDTH. COILED, WOUND ON REELS (TRAVERSE
WOUND), AND CUT-TO-LENGTH PRODUCTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7409.21.00 AND 7409.29.00

CASTOR OIL FROM BRAZIL (C-351-029):

CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL ARE SHIPMENTS OF BRAZILIAN
HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL AND 12-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEMS
1516.20.9000, 1519.11.0000 AND 2915.90.1050.


STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE (C-337-601):

STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.90.

CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE FROM TURKEY (C-489-502):

CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM
TURKEY WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCH OR MORE, BUT
NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS. THIS MERCHANDISE
IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7306.10.10,
7306.30.10, 7306.30.50 AND 7306.90.10 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

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 FOR THE
DESCRIBED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1990 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
FRANCE
MANUFACTURES
ALL FIRMS C-427-603-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 7.24 PERCENT

CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS
BRAZIL
MANUFACTURES
ALL FIRMS C-351-029-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 0 PERCENT

STANDARD CARNATIONS
CHILE
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-337-601-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 8.00 PERCENT

PIPE AND TUBE
TURKEY
MANUFACTURERS
ECKBORU C-489-502-001 0 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-489-502-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 7.26 PERCENT

5. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE ABOVE MERCHANDISE
IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 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-535-4931 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