MESSAGE NO: 4028112 DATE: 01 28 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 805 C - 508 - 064
C - 549 - 806 C - 614 - 601
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 10 01 1991 TO 06 30 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE IDENTIFIED REVIEW PERIODS.

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

NEW STEEL RAIL, EXCEPT LIGHT RAIL, FROM CANADA (C-122-805):
CANADIAN NEW STEEL RAIL, WHETHER CARBON, HIGH CARBON, ALLOY,
OR OTHER QUALITY STEEL, INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
STANDARD RAILS, ALL MAIN LINE SECTIONS (AT LEAST 30 KG PER
METER OR 60 POUNDS PER YARD), HEAT-TREATED OR HEAD-HARDENED
(PREMIUM) RAILS, TRANSIT RAILS, CONTACT RAILS (OR "THIRD
RAIL") AND CRANE RAILS. RAILS ARE USED BY THE RAILROAD
INDUSTRY, BY RAPID TRANSIT LINES, BY SUBWAYS, IN MINES, AND
IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THE PRODUCTS COVERED ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
ITEM NUMBERS 7302.10.1020, 7302.10.1040, 7302.10.5000, AND
8548.00.0000. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ARE LIGHT RAILS (RAILS LESSTHAN 30 KG. PER METER OR 60 POUNDS
PER YARD). ALSO, EXCLUDED ARE RELAY RAILS WHICH ARE USED
RAILS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY RAILROAD TRACK AND RELAID IN A
RAILROAD YARD OR ON A SECONDARY TRACK.

FRESH CUT ROSES FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064):
IMPORTS COVERED ARE ISRAELI FRESH CUT ROSES. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.60.




STEEL WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-601):
NEW ZEALAND GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL WIRE, WHICH IS A ROUND
CARBON STEEL WIRE COATED OR PLATED WITH ZINC AND 0.06 INCH OR
MORE IN DIAMETER. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBERS 7217.12.50, 7217.22.10, AND 7217.32.10.

STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM THAILAND (C-549-806):
IMPORTS COVERED ARE THAI STEEL WIRE ROPE, STEEL WIRE ROPE
ENCOMPASSES ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OF IRON OR STEEL,
OTHER THAN STRANDED WIRE, NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP
INTO ARTICLES, AND NOT MADE UP OF BRASS PLATED WIRE.
EXCLUDED ARE IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROPE, I.E.,
ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OTHER THAN STRANDED WIRE, OF
STAINLESS STEEL, NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP INTO
ARTICLES, WHICH IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
7312.10.6000. WIRE ROPE IMPORTS COVERED BY THE ORDER ARE
CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060
AND 7312.10.9090.

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 THE EARLIER OF THE SPECIFIED
DATES AND ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THE SPECIFIED DATES.

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


AD
ID NUMER PERIOD VALDREM RATE

STEEL RAILS
CANADA
ALGOMA C-122-805-001 01/01/92-12/31/92 (EXCLUDED)
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-122-805 01/01/92-12/31/92 94.57 PERCENT

ROSES
ISRAEL
ALL FIRMS C-508-064 10/01/91-09/30/92 9.44 PERCENT

STEEL WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-601 07/01/92-06/30/93 0.00 PERCENT


STEEL WIRE ROPE
THAILAND
VIVAT C-549-806-001 (EXCLUDED)
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-549-806 1/01/92-12/31/92 0.56PERCENT



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 TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL 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