MESSAGE NO: 3352203 DATE: 12 18 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 4300113 REFERENCE DATE: 10 27 1993
CASES: C - 542 - 401 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1990 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS ON CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS AND APPAREL
FROM SRI LANKA (C-542-401)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (C-542-401-000) AND
APPAREL (C-542-401-001) FROM SRI LANKA AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION ON 8/13/1990 (55 FR 32942). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
REVOCATION IS 1/1/1990.

2. THEREFORE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS
DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS AND APPAREL ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 1/1/1990.
ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR
AFTER 1/1/1990 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E. RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

3. ON 10/22/1993, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REINSTATED THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM SRI
LANKA (C-542-401-000) AND APPAREL FROM SRI LANKA (C-542-401-001).
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REINSTATEMENT IS 5/18/1992 AS EXPLAINED
IN MESSAGE #4300113 DATED 10/27/1993. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF APPAREL (C-542-401-001) EXPORTED
AFTER 5/18/1992 IS LIFTED DUE TO THE REVOCATION OF THE ORDER AS
EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #4237111 DATED 8/25/1994. LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM SRI LANKA (C-
542-401-000) FOR THE PERIODS 5/18/1992-1/1/1993 AND 1/1/1994-
12/31/1994 WERE ISSUED IN MESSAGES #5072111 DATED 3/13/1995 AND
#5142114 DATED 5/22/1995, RESPECTIVELY. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS
(C-542-401-000) EXPORTED AFTER 1/1/1995 IS LIFTED DUE TO THE
REVOCATION OF THE ORDER AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #5229117 DATED
8/17/1995.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CBP ON
SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OR THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY OR
DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICH EVER IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DAVINA HASHIMI OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-
0984. (GENERATED BY G2O6:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA