MESSAGE NO: 2233115 DATE: 08 20 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 333 - 502 - -
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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: TERMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON DEFORMED STEEL CONCRETE
REINFORCING BAR FROM PERU- LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TERMINATED THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON DEFORMED STEEL
CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR FROM PERU FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990, ON JULY 14, 1992 (57 FR
31174). THEREFORE, RELEVANT ENTRIES ARE TO BE LIQUIDATED AT
THE RATE OF CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE TERM DEFORMED STEEL
CONCRETE REINFORCING BAR COVERS HOT-ROLLED STEEL BARS OF SOLID
CROSS SECTIONS, HAVING DEFORMATION OF VARIOUS PATTERNS ON
THEIR SURFACE. DEFORMED STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS ARE
HOT-ROLLED BAR PRODUCTS CONSISTING OF DEFORMED SECTIONS USED
TO RESIST TENSION, COMPRESSION AND TEMPERATURE AND/OR SHEAR
STRESS FOR REINFORCING CONCRETE. THE CATEGORY INCLUDES ALL
DEFORMED CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS ROLLED FROM NEW BILLET
STEEL, RAIL STEEL, OR AXLE STEEL, INCLUDING STRAIGHT LENGTHS
AND COILS. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
ITEMS 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00, 7227.90.60 AND 7228.30.80 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 RATES
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 REQUIRED TO BE
DEPOSITED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1990, WAS:

ALL COMPANIES C-333-502 29.98 PERCENT AD
VALOREM

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR SHIPMENTS OF 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 ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 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. 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 RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.



NANCY MCTIERNAN