MESSAGE NO: 3124111 DATE: 05 04 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADL
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 062 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

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 PIG IRON FROM BRAZIL AND LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF MARCH 26, 1993 (57 FR 16398), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON PIG
IRON FROM BRAZIL (C-351-062) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991 PERIOD.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF PIG IRON OF
BASIC, FOUNDRY, MALLEABLE, AND LOW PHOSPHOROUS GRADES FROM
BRAZIL CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7201.10.00,
7201.30.00 AND 7206.10.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE ZERO FOR ALL FIRMS FOR THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM
BRAZIL EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

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. 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 AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT COMPLIANCE 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN