MESSAGE NO: 2156113 DATE: 06 04 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 002 - -
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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: NON-REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON WOOL FROM
ARGENTINA - LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON WOOL
FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-002) FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS OF
WOOL FINER THAN 44s AND NOT ON THE SKIN FROM ARGENTINA.

DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIED
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 306.3152, 306.3172, 306.3253, 306.3273,
306.3354 AND 306.3374 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED
STATES ANNOTATED. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 5101.11.60, 5101.19.60, 5101.21.40 AND
5101.29.40 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

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, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988.

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


ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

ALL FIRMS C-357-002-000 1/1/88-12/31/88 6.23 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 WAS
LIFTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIE #01175115 OF JUNE 24, 1991 AND
CIE #1192112 OF JULY 11, 1991. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER
31, 1990 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 RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN