MESSAGE NO: 2218114 DATE: 08 05 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 583 - 604 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 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 CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
COOKINGWARE FROM TAIWAN



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN (C-583-604)
FOR THE REVIEW PERIODS JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1988, JANUARY 1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989 AND JANUARY
1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS ALL
NON-ELECTRIC STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE WHICH MAY HAVE ONE
OR MORE LAYERS OF ALUMINUM, COPPER OR CARBON STEEL FOR MORE
EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS
INVESTIGATION ARE SKILLETS, FRY PANS, OMELETTE PANS, SAUCE
PANS, DOUBLE BOILERS, STOCK POTS, SAUCE POTS, DUTCH OVENS,
CASSEROLES, STEAMERS, AND OTHER STAINLESS STEEL VESSELS, ALL
FOR COOKING ON STOVE TOP BURNERS, EXCEPT TEA KETTLES AND FISH
POACHERS. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER
HTS ITEM NUMBER 7324.94.00. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF
INVESTIGATION ARE STAINLESS STEEL OVEN WARE AND STAINLESS
STEEL KITCHEN WARE, WHICH ARE ALSO INCLUDED UNDER THE HTS
ITEM NUMBER 7323.94.00 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, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.


4. THE RATE OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTY WHICH WAS REQUIRED
TO BE DEPOSITED IS:

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

ALL FIRMS C-583-604 1/1/88-12/31/90 2.14


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS #2119112 FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991 WERE SUBMITTED ON
APRIL 28, 1992.

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 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