MESSAGE NO: 4105111 DATE: 04 15 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO
(C-201-003) FOR THE 1991 PERIOD.


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF JANUARY 19, 1994, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERAMIC TILE FROM
MEXICO (C-201-003). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF CERAMIC TILE,
INCLUDING NON-MOSAIC, GLAZED, AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC FLOOR AND
WALL TILE. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 6907.10.0000, 6907.90.0000,
6908.10.0000 AND 6908.90.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. THE TOTAL BOUNTY OR GRANT WAS FOUND TO BE ZERO OR DE MINIMIS
FOR ALL COMPANIES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM ALL
FIRMS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANAURY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1991.


5. ON JANUARY 19, 1994 (59 FR 2823) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE
SPECIFIED COMPANIES. THEREFORE, ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY THESE COMPANIES TO THE UNITED
STATES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. FURTHERMORE,
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL FUTURE SHIPMENTS OF CERAMIC
TILE EXPORTED BY THESE COMPANIES IS LIFTED.

MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER CASE NUMBER

1) AZUELEJOS ORION, S.A. C-201-003-004
2) CERAMICA SANTA JULIA C-201-003-005
3) EDUARDO GARCIA DE LA PENA C-201-003-007
4) JESUS GARZA AROCHA C-201-003-010
5) LADRILLERA MONTERREY, S.A. C-201-003-041
6) PISOS COLONIALES DE MEXICO, S.A. C-201-003-016
7) REYNOL MARTINEZ CHANPA C-201-003-019
8) TEOFILO COVARRUBIAS C-201-003-020

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF 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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS LIFTED. WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE REVOKED COMPANIES NOTED, SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

8. 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 BRANCH
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.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN