MESSAGE NO: 4096113 DATE: 04 06 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 602 C - 583 - 604
C - 470 - 004 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR S/S
COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN & KOREA AND S/S WIRE ROD
FROM SPAIN

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1993.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

C-580-602
KOREAN NON-ELECTRIC COOKINGWARE OF STAINLESS STEEL WHICH MAY
HAVE ONE OR MORE LAYERS OF ALUMINUM, COPPER, OR CARBON STEEL
FOR MORE EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION. THIS MERCHANDISE IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM
NUMBER 7323.93.00.

C-583-604
NON-ELECTRIC STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM TAIWAN WHICH
MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE LAYERS OF ALUMINUM, COPPER OR CARBON
STEEL FOR MORE EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION. THE PRODUCTS COVERED
BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE SKILLETS, FRY PANS, OMELETTE FANS,
SAUCE PANS, DOUBLE BOILERS, STOCK POTS, SAUCE POTS, DUTCH
OVENS, CASSEROLES, STEAMERS, AND OTHER STAINLESS STEEL
VESSELS, ALL FOR COOKING ON STOVE TOP BURNERS, EXCEPT TEA
KETTLES AND FISH POACHERS. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
PROVIDED FOR UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 7323.93.00. EXCLUDED FROM
THE SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION ARE STAINLESS STEEL OVENWARE AND
STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN WARE WHICH ARE ALSO INCLUDED UNDER
THE HTS ITEM NUMBER 7323.93.00.




C-470-004
SPANISH STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD WHICH INCLUDES COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS OF SOLID
CROSS SECTION APPROXIMATELY ROUND IN CROSS SECTION, NOT UNDER
0.20 INCHES NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, WHETHER OR NOT
TEMPERED OR TREATED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED. THIS MERCHANDISE
IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7221.00.0015
7221.00.0030, and 7221.00.0045.

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 JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.
%
4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD
VALOREM RATE

STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE
KOREA
ALL FIRMS C-580-602 1/1/93-12/31/93 0.78 PERCENT
(EXCEPT EXCLUDED COMPANIES DAE SUNG AND WOO SUNG)

STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE
TAIWAN
ALL FIRMS C-583-604 1/1/93-12/31/93 2.14 PERCENT

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
SPAIN
ALL FIRMS C-470-004 1/1/93-12/31/93 ZERO

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 WILL CONTINUE.

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 VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRNCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN