MESSAGE NO: 2171111 DATE: 06 19 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 005 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1990 TO 12 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NON-REVIEW OF COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA - LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA
(C-357-005) FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1990. THEREFORE, RELEVANT ENTRIES ARE TO BE LIQUIDATED
AT THE RATE OF THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE COLD-ROLLED
CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS REVIEW, THE TERM "COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS" COVERS FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
PRODUCTS WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR CRIMPED, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED OR VARNISHED, AND WHETHER OR NOT PICKLED; NOT CUT,
NOT PRESSED AND NOT STAMPED TO NON-RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NOT
COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL; OVER 12 INCHES IN WIDTH AND
0.1875 INCH OR MORE IN THICKNESS.

THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING ITEM NUMBERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE:

7209.11.00 7209.12.00 7209.13.00 7209.14.00 7209.21.00
7209.22.00 7209.23.00 7209.24.00 7209.31.00 7209.32.00
7209.33.00 7209.34.00 7209.41.00 7209.42.00 7209.43.00
7209.44.00 7209.90.00 7210.70.30 7211.30.50 7211.41.70
7211.49.50 7211.90.00 7212.40.50


3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AT A RATE EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.

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

MANUFACTURER/
EXPORTER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

PROPULSORA (PROPULSORA 1/1/90-12/31/90 2.34
SIDERURGICA SAIC)
ID# C-357-005-001

SOMISA (SOCIEDAD MIXTA 6.42
SIDERURGIA ARGENTINA)
ID# C-357-005-002

ALL OTHERS 5.44
ID# C-357-005-000

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED. 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 REQUIRES 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 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