MESSAGE NO: 2205111 DATE: 07 23 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 2119112 REFERENCE DATE: 04 28 1992
CASES: C - 470 - 004 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1989 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 ON THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
ON STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM SPAIN


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM SPAIN (C-470-004) FOR THE
REVIEW PERIODS JANUARY 1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS SPANISH
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD WHICH INCLUDES COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, WHETHER OR NOT TEMPERED OR
TREATED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS
7323.93.00 AND 9604.00.00.

3. THEREFORE, 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, 1990.


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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

ROLDAN C-470-004-001 1/1/89-6/25/89 3.19
PERCENT
OLARRA C-470-004-002 1/1/89-6/25/89 ZERO
FORJAS ALAVESAS C-470-004-003 1/1/89-6/25/89 2.09 PERCENT
S.A. ECHEVARRIA C-470-004-004 1/1/89-6/25/89 15.43 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-470-004-000 1/1/89-6/25/89 15.43 PERCENT

ALL FIRMS C-469-004-000 6/26/89-12/31/90 ZERO

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1989 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991 PERIOD WERE
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN E-MAIL #2119112 DATED APRIL 28, 1992.
THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.
YOU ARE TO CONTINUE TO WAIVE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

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 VIA 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