MESSAGE NO: 2155117 DATE: 06 03 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 503 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1989 TO 12 31 1989

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR RICE FROM THAILAND




1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
RICE FROM THAILAND (C-549-503) FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY
1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS
OF RICE FROM THAILAND INCLUDING RICE IN THE HUSK (PADDY OR
ROUGH); HUSKED (BROWN) RICE INCLUDING BASMATI AND OTHER;
SEMI-MILLED OR WHOLLY MILLED RICE, WHETHER OR NOT POLISHED OR
GLAZED INCLUDING PARBOILED AND OTHER; AND BROKEN RICE,
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 1006.10.00,
1006.20.20, 1006.20.40, 1006.30.10, 1006.30.90 AND
1006.40.00. 131.3000, AND 131.3300 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES

3. IN ACCORDANCE WTIH 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 MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1989 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

ALL FIRMS C-549-503-000 1/1/89-12/31/89 0.82 PERCENT



5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1989 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1989 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 RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN