MESSAGE NO: 5072111 DATE: 03 13 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 542 - 401 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 10 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: SCOPE CLARIFICATION AND LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON
CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM SRI LANKA
(C-542-401-000)

1. ON JANUARY 10, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED A
NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (60 FR 2571) THAT IDENTIFIED
THOSE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT
MOST REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO THE SCOPE OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS
FROM SRI LANKA (C-542-401-000) AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DEFINED
BY THE TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ITEM NUMBERS.

2. THE AMENDED HTS SCOPE OF THE ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS: 6305.3100,
6305.3900, 6307.10.2005, 6307.10.2015, 6307.10.2020.

3. THEREFORE, ALL SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE NOT COVERED BY THE
IDENTIFIED HTS ITEM NUMBERS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1992, SHOULD
BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.
CUSTOMS SHOULD ONLY SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON MERCHANDISE
ENTERING UNDER THE IDENTIFIED HTS ITEM NUMBERS AND
DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR MERCHANDISE
ENTERING UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS SPECIFICALLY NOT IDENTIFIED.

4. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE IDENTIFIED HTS
NUMBERS THAT WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1992, AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED AT THE RATE OF
5.00 PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR ALL COMPANIES.

5. THE ASSSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANIDSE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ONOVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE
NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM
THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER MAY 18, 1992 AND EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1993, IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994, WILL
CONTINUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT VIA EMAIL THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
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