MESSAGE NO: 5248112 DATE: 09 05 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 301 - 602 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 1994 TO 02 28 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON CERTAIN FRESH
CUT FLOWERS FROM COLOMBIA (A-301-602)


1. ON AUGUST 25, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TERMINATED THE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM COLOMBIA COVERING THE PERIOD
MARCH 1, 1994 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1995. SEE 60 FR 44301.

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 353.22 (E) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 1, 1994 THROUGH FEBRUARY
28, 1995, AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE
TIME OF ENTRY, FOR MERCHANDIISE MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY ALL
FIRMS.


3. THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE CONSTITUTES THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD INDICATED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AT THE CURRENT RATES.


4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION 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
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE
NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IF PAYABLE IS
THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

5. WHENEVER THE USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES YOU SHOULD REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMEMNT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONNS. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST
(VIA CR 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED REGULATIONS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT RICHARD RIMLINGER OR DAVID DIRSTINE AT (202)
482-4733, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSING THE ABOVE
INFORMATION.




NANCY MCTIERNAN