MESSAGE NO: 4326112 DATE: 11 22 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 501 C - 796 - 601
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 TO 07 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
COPPER ROD & WIRE FM NZ (C-614-501) AND STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM ZIMBABWE (C-796-601)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LOW
FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND FOR THE
REVIEW PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1992 THROUGH JULY 31, 1993. THE
DEPARTMENT ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL WIRE
ROD FROM ZIMBABWE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1992.

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

(C-614-501)

LOW-FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND FROM NEW ZEALAND
PRINCIPALLY OF COPPER AND ZINC ALLOY ("BRASS"), OF VARIED
DIMENSIONS IN TERMS OF DIAMETER, WHETHER CUT-TO-LENGTH OR
COILED, WHETHER BARE OR FLUX-COATED. THE CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCTS IS DEFINED BY COPPER DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION STANDARDS 680 AND 681. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7407.21.50, 7408.21.00,
8311.30.60 AND 8311.90.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
(HTS).

(C-796-601)

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE INCLUDING COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS OF


APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
IN DIAMETER, NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT
TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY
MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED OVER OR UNDER 4 CENTS PER POUND.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7213.20.00, 7213.31.30, 7213.31.90, 7213.39.30, 7213.41.30,
7213.41.60, 7213.49.00 AND 7213.50.00.

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
LOW-FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31,
1993 AND ON ENTRIES OF CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1992.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD
VALOREM RATE

COPPER
ROD AND WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-501 08/01/92-07/31/93 0.00%

WIRE ROD
ZIMBABWE
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-796-601 01/01/92-12/31/92 47.33%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR LOW FUMING BRAZING
COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31,
1993. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SUCH
MERCHANDISE FROM NEW ZEALAND EXPORTED AFTER JULY 31, 1993
WILL CONTINUE. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE
REMAINING MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1992. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE (EXCEPT LOW FUMING
BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND) EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1992 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 THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN