MESSAGE NO: 4348111 DATE: 12 14 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 803 - -
C - 401 - 401 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 TO 12 31 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: VARIOUS LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS - CERTAIN LEATHER FROM
ARGENTINA(C-357-803); COLD ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN (C-401-401)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1992 - DECEMBER 30, 1992 REVIEW
PERIOD.

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

C-357-803
LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA
TYPES OF LEATHER THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER INCLUDES
BOVINE (EXCLUDING UPPER AND LINING LEATHER NOT EXCEEDING 28
SQUARE FEET, BUFFALO LEATHER, AND UPHOLSTERY LEATHER), SWINE,
REPTILE (EXCLUDING VEGETABLE PRETANNED AND NOT FANCY REPTILE
LEATHER), PATENT LEATHER, CALF AND KIP PATENT LAMINATED, AND
METALIZED LEATHER. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS:
4104.10.60, 4104.10.80, 4104.21.00, 4104.22.00, 4104.29.50,
4104.29.90, 4104.31.50, 4104.31.60, 4104.31.80, 4104.39.50,
4104.39.60, 4104.39.80, 4105.12.00, 4105.19.00, 4105.20.30,
4105.20.60, 4107.10.00, 4107.29.60, 4107.90.30, 4107.90.60,
4109.00.30, 4109.00.40, 4109.00.70

C-401-401
SWEDISH COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS,
WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR CRIMPED; WHETHER OR NOT PICKLED,
NOT CUT, NOT PRESSED AND NOT STAMPED TO NON-RECTANGULAR
SHAPE; NOT COATED OR PLATED WITH METAL AND NOT CLAD; OVER 12
INCHES IN WIDTH AND OF ANY THICKNESS; WHETHER OR NOT IN
COILS. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 7209.11.00, 7209.12.00,
7209.13.00, 7209.21.00, 7209.22.00, 7209.23.00, 7209.24.50,
7209.31.00, 7209.32.00, 7209.33.00, 7209.34.00, 7209.41.00,
7209.43.00, 7209.44.00, 7209.90.00, 7211.30.50, 7211.41.70,
AND 7211.49.50

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
LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA AND CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM
SWEDEN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1992.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE
LEATHER C-357-803-000 1/1/92-12/31/92 14.97
ALL OTHERS
ARGENTINA

ULTRAHIDE C-357-803-001 1/1/92-12/31/92 24.16

ESPOSITO C-357-803.002 1/1/92-12/31/92 8.02

CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM SWEDEN
ALL OTHERS C-401-401-001 1/1/92- 1/13/92 4.58
C-401-401-000 1/14/92-12/31/92 2.56

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR THIS MERCHANDISE FOR THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1992 IS NOW
DISCONTINUED.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR LEATHER FROM
ARGENTINA AND CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM SWEDEN
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1992 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENT OR UNDER PAYMENTS 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,
ADD/CVD BRANCH, OR BY E-MAIL TO 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