MESSAGE NO: 4200111 DATE: 07 19 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 029 C - 427 - 603
C - 489 - 502 C - 337 - 601
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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: 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 REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1993.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

CASTOR OIL FROM BRAZIL (C-351-029) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
BRAZILIAN HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL AND 12-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
1516.10.00, 1516.20.9000, 1517.90.40, 1519.11.0000 AND
1519.12.00, 1519.19.40, 2915.70.00, 2916.19.30 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

FRENCH BRASS SHEET AND STRIP (C-427-603) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP, OTHER THAN LEADED BRASS AND TIN BRASS
SHEET AND STRIP, FROM FRANCE. THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE
PRODUCTS ARE BRASS SHEET AND STRIP OF SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS
SECTION OVER 0.006 INCHES (0.15 MILLIMETERS) THROUGH 0.188
INCHES (4.8 MILLIMETERS) IN FINISHED THICKNESSES OR GAUGE,
REGARDLESS OF WIDTH. COIL, WOUND ON REELS (TRAVERSE WOUND),
AND CUT-TO-LENGTH PRODUCTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS MERCHANDISE IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7409.21.00 AND
7409.29.00.

CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM TURKEY (C-489-502)
COVERS SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE
FROM TURKEY WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCH OR MORE,
BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS. THIS ORDER
ALSO COVERS SHIPMENTS OF TURKISH WELDED CARBON STEEL LINE
PIPE WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCHES OR MORE, BUT
NOT OVER 16 INCHES, AND WITH A WALL THICKNESS OF NOT LESS
THAN 0.65 INCH. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7306.10.10, 7306.30.10, 7306.30.50 AND
7306.90.10.

STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE (C-337-601) COVERS SHIPMENTS
OF STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.90.70.30

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 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

CASTOR OIL
BRAZIL
MANUFACTURES
ALL FIRMS C-351-029 1/1/93-12/31/93 0 PERCENT

BRASS SHEEET AND STRIP
FRANCE
ALL FIRMS C-427-603 1/1/93-12/31/93 7.24
PERCENT

PIPE AND TUBE
TURKEY
MANUFACTURERS
ECKBORU C-489-502-001 1/1/93-12/31/93 0 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-489-502 1/1/93-12/31/93 7.26 PERCENT

STANDARD CARNATIONS
CHILE
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-337-601 1/1/93-12/31/93 8.00 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 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 RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.



NANCY MCTIERNAN