MESSAGE NO: 5229114
DATE: 08 17 1995
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: REV
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 357 - 404
C - 357 - 005
C - 357 - 001
C - 357 - 210
C - 357 - 052
C - 357 - 211
PERIOD COVERED:
01 01 1995
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 753(b)(4), FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS AFFECTING ENTRIES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995
1.
ON AUGUST 9, 1995 (60 FR 40568) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER A NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS LISTED IN NUMBER 3 BELOW.
2.
PURSUANT TO NEW OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE URUGUAY ROUND
AGREEMENTS ACT, COMMERCE HAS NOTIFIED CUSTOMS TO LIQUIDATE
WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 753 (b)(4) FOR THE ORDERS LISTED AND THE PERIOD
PROVIDED IN NUMBER 3 BELOW.
3.
FOR IMPORTS COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
IDENTIFIED BELOW, CUSTOMS SHALL LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES SUCH PRODUCTS THAT WERE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1995:
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
CASE NUMBER
COUNTRY
CASENAME
C-357-404-000
ARGENTINA
APPAREL
-002/003/004/005
C-357-005
ARGENTINA
CARBON STEEL
COLD-ROLLED
FLAT PRODUCTS
C-357-001
ARGENTINA
LEATHER WEARING
APPAREL
C-357-210
ARGENTINA
LINE PIPE
C-357-052
ARGENTINA
NON-RUBBER
FOOTWEAR
C-357-211
ARGENTINA
STANDARD PIPE
C-357-404-001
ARGENTINA
TEXTILE MILL
PRODUCTS
C-357-208
ARGENTINA
TUBING,
HEAVY-WALLED
RECTANGULAR
C-357-209
ARGENTINA
TUBING,
LIGHT-WALLED
RECTANGULAR
C-557-701
MALAYSIA
WIRE ROD, CARBON
STEEL
C-201-003
MEXICO
CERAMIC TILE
C-201-001
MEXICO
LEATHER WEARING
APPAREL
C-201-405
MEXICO
TEXTILE MILL
PRODUCTS
C-614-501
NEW ZEALAND
BRAZING COPPER ROD
& WIRE
C-614-601
NEW ZEALAND
STEEL WIRE
C-614-701
NEW ZEALAND
STEEL WIRE NAILS
C-614-504
NEW ZEALAND
WIRE ROD, CARBON
STEEL
C-333-001
PERU
COTTON SHEETING
AND SATEEN
C-333-002
PERU
COTTON YARN
C-333-502
PERU
REBAR
C-333-402-000
PERU
TEXTILE MILL
PRODUCTS
C-791-001
SOUTH AFRICA
FERROCHROME
C-542-401-000
SRI LANKA
TEXTILE MILL
PRODUCTS
C-549-401
THAILAND
APPAREL
C-549-804
THAILAND
BUTT-WELD PIPE
FITTINGS
C-549-803
THAILAND
MALLEABLE IRON
PIPE FITTINGS
C-549-501
THAILAND
PIPE AND TUBE
C-549-503
THAILAND
RICE
C-549-701
THAILAND
STEEL WIRE NAILS
C-307-806
VENEZUELA
CIRCULAR WELDED
NONALLOY STEEL
PIPE
C-307-201-001##
VENEZUELA
FERROSILICON
##AT THE TIME THE ORDER ON FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA WAS
ISSUED,PART OF THE MERCHANDISE (NON-DUTIABLE) COVERED BY THE
ORDER WAS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT OF AN AFFIRMATIVE
DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL INJURY UNDER SECTION 303 OF THE ACT.
SEE "NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A SECTION 753 INJURY
INVESTIGATION," 60 FR27963, AT 27964 COLUMN 3, FOOTNOTE 1 (MAY
26, 1995). COMMERCETHEREFORE, PARTIALLY REVOKES THE ORDER ON
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
ENTERED ON OR AFTERJANUARY 1, 1995 UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS
NUMBERS:
7202.21.7500 AND 7202.21.9000.
THE ORDER (C-307-808)
REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO ALL SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED
UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS NUMBERS:
7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000,
7202.29.0010,7202.29.0050.
4.
IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 9, 1995, THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF THE ORDERS LISTED
ABOVE IN NUMBER 3, FUTURE ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE NO
LONGER SHOULD BE SUSPENDED FROM LIQUIDATION.
5.
THE PROVISION OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRES 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 ESTIMATED
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
6.
IN SOME CASES, ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE UNDER THE ABOVE LISTED
ORDERS THAT WERE MADE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1995 MAY BE SUBJECT
TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE CASES COVERING THOSE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
7.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING "HQ OAB".
THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
CAMERON CARDOZO IN 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