MESSAGE NO: 2177114 DATE: 06 25 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 2119118 REFERENCE DATE: 04 28 1992
CASES: C - 549 - 803 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 30 1988 TO 12 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MALLEABLE PIPE FITTINGS
FROM THAILAND



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
MALLEABLE PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND FOR THE REVIEW PERIODS
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 30, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.
E-MAIL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1991 HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED IN E-MAIL #2119118 ON
APRIL 28, 1992.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE MALLEABLE
IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND, ADVANCED IN CONDITION BY
OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES SUBSEQUENT TO THE CASTING PROCESS,
OTHER THAN WITH GROOVES. SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBER 610.7400 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE
UNITED STATES ANNOTATED (TSUSA), AND IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 7307.19.90 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULES (HTS).

3. 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, OR BOND FOR, ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 1988 AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.


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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

ALL FIRMS C-549-803-000 11/30/88-02/09/89 3.28 PERCENT
2/10/89-12/31/90 2.94 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF MALLEABLE
IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND MADE 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. ENTRIES BETWEEN THE DATES OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
AND PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE,
NO INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTRIES OR
WITHDRAWALS MADE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE FEBRUARY 9, 1989.

8. 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 RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN