MESSAGE NO: 4154114 DATE: 06 03 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 533 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 23 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: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SULFANILIC ACID FROM
INDIA (C-533-807)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
SULFANILIC ACID (C-533-807) FOR THE FEBRUARY 23, 1993 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1993 PERIOD.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE ALL GRADES OF
SULFANILIC ACID, WHICH INCLUDE TECHNICAL (OR CRUDE)
SULFANILIC ACID, REFINED (OR PURIFIED) SULFANILIC ACID AND
SODIUM SALT OF SULFANIC ACID (SODIUM SULFANILATE). TECHNICAL
AND REFINED SULFANILIC ACID ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBER 2921.42.22.
SODIUM SALT OF SULFANILIC ACID IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS
SUBHEADING 2921.42.7500.

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 THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 1993
WHICH WAS EXPORTED 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

SULFANILIC ACID
INDIA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-533-807 2/24/93-12/31/93 43.71 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 1993 AND EXPORTED 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. HOWEVER,
ENTRIES BETWEEN THE DATES OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
AND PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE,
NO INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTRIES OR
WITHDRWALS MADE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE MARCH 1, 1993.

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