MESSAGE NO: 4181112 DATE: 06 30 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 557 - 701 C - 403 - 802
C - 549 - 503 - -
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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: LIQUIDATION FOR 1993 FOR CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
MALAYSIA (C-557-701) SALMON FROM NORWAY (C-403-802)
AND RICE FROM THAILAND (C-549-503)

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

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

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM MALAYSIA (C-557-701) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF MALAYSIAN CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD, A COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
IN DIAMETER, NOT OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT
TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY
MANUFACTURED. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 7213.20.00, 7213.31.30, 7213.31.60, 7213.39.00,
7213.41.30, 7213.41.60 7213.49.00, AND 7213.50.00 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY (C-403-802) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
NORWEGIAN ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) MARKETED AS A WHOLE
OR NEARLY WHOLE WHITE FISH GUTTED, BLED, AND CLEANED, WITH
THE HEAD ON. THIS MERCHANDISE IS TYPICALLY PACKED IN
FRESHWATER ICE ("CHILLED"). EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE ARE FILLETS, STEAKS, AND OTHER CUTS OF ATLANTIC
SALMON. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE FROZEN, CANNED, SMOKED OR
OTHERWISE PROCESSED ATLANTIC SALMON. THIS PRODUCT IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 0302.12.0002.9.

RICE FROM THAILAND (C-549-503) INCLUDES THAI RICE IN THE HUSK
(PADDY OR ROUGH), HUSKED (BROWN) RICE INCLUDING BASMATI AND
OTHER; SEMI-MILLED OR WHOLLY MILLED RICE, WHETHER OR NOT
POLISHED OR GLAZED, INCLUDING PARBOILED AND OTHER; AND BROKEN
RICE. THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
1006.10.00, 1006.20.20, 1006.20.40, 1006.30.10, 1006.30.90
AND 1006.40.00.

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
CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD
MALAYSIA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-557-701 1/1/93-12/31/93 0 PERCENT

ATLANTIC SALMON
NORWAY
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-403-802 1/1/93-12/31/93 NOK 0.71/KIL

RICE
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-503 1/1/93-12/31/93 0 PERCENT

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 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN