MESSAGE NO: 3310116 DATE: 11 05 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 421 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1988 TO 12 31 1989

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM
THE NETHERLANDS


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM THE NETHERLANDS FOR THE REVIEW
PERIODS JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989. THEREFORE,
RELEVANT ENTRIES ARE TO BE LIQUIDATED AT THE RATE OF CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE
TIME OF ENTRY.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS
OF STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM THE NETHERLANDS. DURING THE
REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBER 192.2120 OF TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
ANNOTATED. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.70 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDLE.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT A
RATE EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1989.

4. THE RATE OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WAS
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IS:

MANUFACTURERS ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE
ALL FIRMS C-421-601 1/1/88-12/31/89 3.48 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1989 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1992 WILL CONTINUE. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ALL INTERVENING PERIODS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. YOU ARE TO
CONTINUE TO COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES FOR ALL FIRMS AT THE CURRENT RATE OF
ZERO PERCENT 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.

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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH OR 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 RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN