MESSAGE NO: 2254116 DATE: 09 10 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 421 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 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 STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS
FROM THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-601).


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF JUNE 8, 1992 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTATIVE REVIEW
OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS
FROM THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-601). THIS REVIEW COVERS THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF STANDARD
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.7020 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE.

3. THE TOTAL NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 0.37 PERCENT AD VALOREM
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.7 OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
REGULATIONS, A NET SUBSIDY OF LESS THAN 0.5 PERCENT AD
VALOREM IS DE MINIMIS.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM THE
NETHERLANDS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 (C-421-601).




5. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1991. THEREFORE, 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, 1991, AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1991.

THE RATE OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WAS
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS 0.57 PERCENT AD VALOREM.

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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED.
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 WILL CONTINUE.

8. EFFECTIVE JUNE 8, 1992, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL COLLECT A CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF ZERO OERCENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED IN E-MAIL
2176113 OF 6/24/92. THIS DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
THIS MERCHANDISE.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL BY USING 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN