MESSAGE NO: 5142113 DATE: 05 22 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 557 - 701 C - 403 - 802
C - 549 - 503 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



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:

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM MALAYSIA (C-357-701) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF MALAYSIAN CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD, A COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
IN DIAMETER, NOT OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT
TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY
MANUFACTURED. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 7213.20.00, 7213.31.30, 7213.31.60, 7213.39.00,
7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00, AND 7213.50.00 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

ATLANTIC SALMON FROM NORWAY (C-403-802) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
NORWEGIAN ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMON SALAR) MARKETED AS A WHOLE
OR NEARLY WHOLE WHITE FISH GUTTED, BLED, AND CLEANED, WITH
THE HEAD ON. THIS MERCHANDISE IS TYPICALLY PACKED IN
FRESHWATER ICE ("CHILLED").
EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ARE FILLETS, STEAKS,
AND OTHER CUTS OF ATLANTIC SALMON. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE FROZEN,
CANNED, SMOKE OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED ATLANTIC SALMON. THIS
PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIBLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
0302.12.0002.9.

RICE FROM THAILAND (C-549-503) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS OF THAI
RICE IN THE HUSK (PADDY OR ROUGH), HUSKED (BROWN) RICE
INCLUDING BASMATI AND OTHER; SEMI-MILLED OR WHOLLY MILLED
RICE, WHETHER OR NOT POLISHED OR GLAZED, INCLUDING PARBOILED
AND OTHER; AND BROKEN RICE. THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS1006.10.00, 1006.20.20, 1006.20.40,
1006.30.10, 1006.30.90 AND 1006.40.00.

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 SUMMARY
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:

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD
MALAYSIA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-557-701 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT

ATLANTIC SALMON
NORWAY
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-403-802 1/1/94-12/31/94 NOK 0.71/KILO

RICE
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-503 1/1/94-2/23/94 0 PERCENT
2/24/94-12/31/94 0.53 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 MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANIDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION
778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATE COUNTERVALING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT
WHICH SUCH INTERST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER S
ECTION6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRAITE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN