MESSAGE NO: 5076113 DATE: 03 17 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 331 - 601 C - 470 - 004
C - 549 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

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 FOR
FRESH CUT FLOWERS ECUADOR (C-331-601 STAINLESS STEEL
WIRE ROD SPAIN C470-004 BUTT WELD THAILAND C549-804

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, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1994.

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

FRESH CUT MINIATURE (SPRAY) CARNATIONS, STANDARD CARNATIONS,
STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM
ECUADOR (C-331-601). THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.30 AND 0603.10.70 OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM SPAIN (C-470-004) WHICH
INCLUDES COILED, SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL
PRODUCTS OF APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS SECTION, NOT
UNDER 0.20 INCH NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, WHETHER OR
NOT TEMPERED OR TREATED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, AND 7221.00.0045.
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND (C-549-804) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM
THAILAND, HAVING AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF LESS THAN 360
MILLIMETERS (FOURTEEN INCHES), IMPORTED IN EITHER FINISHED OR
UNFINISHED FORM. THESE FORMED OR FORGED PIPE FITTINGS ARE
USED TO JOIN SECTIONS OF PIPING SYSTEMS WHERE CONDITIONS
REQUIRE PERMANENT, WELDED CONNECTIONS, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM
FITTINGS BASED ON OTHER FASTENING METHODS (E.G., THREADED,
GROOVED, OR BOLTED FITTINGS). SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 7307.93.30 OF THE HTS.

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,
1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

CUT FLOWERS
ECUADOR
FLORES DEL ECUADOR C-331-601-001 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
FLORES LA ANTONIA C-331-601-004 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
FLORICOLA C-331-601-006 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
QUITO FLORES C-331-601-009 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
VICTOR GUALA SALAZAR C-331-601-010 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-331-601 1/1/94-12/31/94 1.12 PERCENT

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
SPAIN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-470-004-000 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT

CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-804 1/1/94-12/31/94 1.76 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994 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, THEY SHOULD CONTACT VIA EMAIL THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, 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 MATERIAL.


NANCY MCTIERNAN