MESSAGE NO: 3174111 DATE: 06 23 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 504 C - 401 - 056
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 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 CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL
(C-351-504) AND RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN (C-401-056)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1992.

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

C-351-504
BRAZILIAN CERTAIN HEAVY IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS WHICH ARE
DEFINED AS MANHOLE COVERS, RINGS AND FRAMES: CATCH BASIN
GRATES AND FRAMES AND CLEANOUT COVERS AND FRAMES. THIS
PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBER 7325.10.00.

C-401-056
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SWEDISH REGULAR VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER AND HIGHWET
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MODULUS (MODAL) VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER. THIS PRODUCT IS
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CURRENTLY CLASSIBIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
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(HTS)ITEM NUMBER 5504.10.00.

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 THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1992 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992.



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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

CERTAIN HEAVY C-351-504 01/1/92-1/20/92 3.40 PERCENT
IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS 1/21/92-12/31/92 0.00 PERCENT
BRAZIL
ALL MANUFACTURERS
VISCOSE RAYON

STAPLE FIBER C-401-056 1/1/92-4/13/92 6.68 PERCENT
SWEDEN 4/14/92-12/31/92 3.06 PERCENT
ALL MANUFACTURES

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1992 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENT 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 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 RESTRICIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.



NANCY MCTIERNAN