MESSAGE NO: 3029111 DATE: 01 29 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 505 C - 307 - 802
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COOKINGWARE FROM MEXICO
AND ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIODS LISTED BELOW.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKINGWARE FROM MEXICO (C-201-505):

THESE PRODUCTS ARE MEXICAN PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKINGWARE
(EXCEPT TEAKETTLES), WHICH DO NOT HAVE SELF-CONTAINED
ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS. ALL OF THE FOREGOING ARE
CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL, AND ARE ENAMELLED OR GLAZED WITH
VITREOUS GLASSES. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE
WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 7323.94.0020 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-802):

INCLUDES BOTH LIQUID AND DRY ALUMINUM SULFATE. ALUMINUM
SULFATE IS USED IN WATER PURIFICATION, IN WASTE WATER
TREATMENT, AND FOR OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND IS
CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 2833.22.00000.


3. THEREFORE, 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, 1992 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992 FOR COOKINGWARE FROM MEXICO, AND ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991
FOR ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA.

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

AD
ID NUMBER PERIOD VALOREM RATE

CCOKINGWARE
MEXICO
MANUFACTURERS
CINSA C-201-505-001 01/01/92-12/31/92 0 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-201-505 01/01/92-01/06/92 3.18 PERCENT
01/07/92-12/31/92 0 PERCENT



ALUMINUM SULFATE
VENEZUELA
MANUFACTURERS
FERROALUMINIO CA C-307-802-001 01/01/91-12/31/91 38.40 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-307-802 01/01/91-12/31/91 19.03 PERCENT

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR MEXICAN COOKINGWARE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1992 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
ORDERED FOR VENEZUELAN ALUMINUM SULFATE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED.
THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS EXPORTED
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1992 FOR MEXICAN COOKINGWARE AND AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1991 FOR VENEZUELAN ALUMINUM SULFATE WILL
CONTINUE.

5. 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.


6. 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) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN