MESSAGE NO: 2265114 DATE: 09 21 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 702 - -
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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: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ALUMINUM REDRAW ROD FROM
VENEZUELA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ALUMINUM REDRAW ROD FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-702) AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 (57 FR 41918). THE REVIEW
COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ALUMINUM REDRAW ROD (EC ROD) FROM
VENEZUELA, WHICH IS WROUGHT ROD OF ALUMINUM ELECTRICALLY
CONDUCTIVE AND CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN 99 PERCENT OF
ALUMINUM BY WEIGHT.

DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7604.10.3010, 7604.10.3050, 7604.29.3010,
7604.29.3050, 7605.11.0030, 7605.11.0090, 7605.19.0000,
7605.21.0030, 7605.21.0090, AND 7605.29.0000 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).


3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR
ALUMINUM REDRAW ROD FROM VENEZUELA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAW FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 14, 1992,
YOU SHALL COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES OF 0.50 PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR ALL
COMPANIES. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 WILL
CONTINUE.

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW.

5. SINCE WE DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN UNLIQUIDATED
ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED TO THE UNITED
STATES FROM THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1990, WE DO NOT PLAN TO SEND LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

5. 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.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN