• Period Covered: 06/29/1990 to 12/31/1991

MESSAGE NO: 2183112 DATE: 07 01 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 557 - 701 C - 403 - 802
C - 549 - 503 C - 357 - 002
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 29 1990 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD/
MALAYSIA, SALMON/NORWAY, RICE/THAILAND AND WOOL/
ARGENTINA


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE SPECIFIED REVIEW PERIODS.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

C-557-701
MALAYSIAN CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD, A COILED, SEMI-FINISHED, HOT
ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID
CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH IN DIAMETER, NOT OVER 0.74
INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT
TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED. THESE
PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7213.20.00,
7213.31.30, 7213.31.60, 7213.39.00, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60,
7213.49.00, AND 7213.50.00

C-403-802
NORWEGIAN ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) MARKETED AS A WHOLE
OR NEARLY WHOLE WHITE FISH GUTTED, BLED, AND CLEANED, WITH
THE HEAD ON. THIS MERCHANDISE IS TYPICALLY PACKED IN
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FRESHWATER ICE ("CHILLED"). EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT
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MERCHANDISE ARE FILLETS, STEAKS, AND OTHER CUTS OF ATLANTIC
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SALMON. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE FROZEN, CANNED, SMOKED OR
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OTHERWISE PROCESSED ATLANTIC SALMON. THIS PRODUCT IS
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CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0302.12.0002.9.


C-549-503
THAI RICE 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. THIS PRODUCT
IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 1006.10.00,
1006.20.20, 1006.20.40, 1006.30.10, 1006.30.90 AND
1006.40.00.

C-357-002
ARGENTINE WOOL FINER THAN 44s AND NOT ON THE SKIN. THE
PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 5101.11.60,
5101.19.60, 5101.21.40 AND 5101.29.40.

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, OR BOND FOR, ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD
MALAYSIA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-557-701-000 1/1/91-08/21/91 17.71 PERCENT
8/22/91-12/31/91 0 PERCENT

ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR)
NORWAY
MANUFACTURERS 6/29/90-10/28/90 NOK 0.77/KILO
10/29/90-04/11/91 NO SUSPENSION
ALLOWED
ALL FIRMS C-403-802-000 4/12/91-12/31/91 NOK 0.71/KILO

RICE
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS 1/1/91-1/1/91 0.82 PERCENT
ALL FIRMS C-549-503-000 1/2/91-12/31/91 0.00 PERCENT

WOOL
ARGENTINA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-357-002-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 6.23 PERCENT



5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR FRESH AND CHILLED
ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 29, 1990 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE REMAINING MERCHANDISE SPECIFIED
ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED. 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. 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 OF FRESH AND CHILLED SALMON MADE ON OR AFTER
JUNE 29, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 28, 1990 (THE LAST DAY
OF SUSPENSION PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER).

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH 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.

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION



NANCY MCTIERNAN