MESSAGE NO: 5019111 DATE: 01 19 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 406 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMININISTRATIVE REVEIW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TILLAGE TOOLS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-406)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE TOOLS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-406) FOR THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE TOOLS (C-351-406) CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR
UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER 8432.21.00,
8432.29.00, 8432.80.00, AND 8432.90.00.

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 THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.

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

AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE TOOLS
BRAZIL C-351-406
ALL FIRMS 01/01/91-04/17/91 8.06 PERCENT
ALL FIRMS 04/18/91-12/31/91 0.00 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991
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 EMAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN