MESSAGE NO: 5325112 DATE: 11 21 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 412 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQ INSTRUCTIONS ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FM
THE UK (C-412-209)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM FOR THE DECEMBER 7, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1993
PERIOD.

2. CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (IE,
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX
PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING
1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4
MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH
METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES: AND CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS, AND OF A
WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST
TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000,
7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000,
7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,


7212.40.5000, AND 7212.50.0000. INCLUDED IN THIS ORDER ARE
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NONRECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE
SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING
PROCESS (IE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING")
- FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN BEVELLED OR ROUNDED
AT THE EDGES. EXCLUDED FROM THESE ORDERS IS GRADE X-70
PLATE.

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
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE FROM THE
UNITED KINGDOM WHICH ENTERED, OR WAS WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND
BEFORE APRIL 6, 1993 AND ON ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER AUGUST
17, 1993 WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1993 AND BEFORE AUGUST 17,
1993 SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AND ARE NOT LIABLE FOR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ASSESSMENT.

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

CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEEL PLATE
UNITED KINGDOM
MANUFACTURERS
GLYNWED STEELS
LIMITED C-412-209-001 12/07/92 - 04/05/93 00.71 PERCENT
04/06/93 - 08/16/93 NO SUSPENSION
08/17/93 - 12/31/93 00.73 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-412-209-000 12/07/92 - 04/05/93 19.13 PERCENT
04/06/93 - 08/16/93 NO SUSPENSION
08/17/93 - 12/31/93 12.00 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE DESCRIBED
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
WHICH ENTERED, OR WAS WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND BEFORE APRIL 6,
1993 AND ON ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER AUGUST 17, 1993 WHICH
WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THESE PRODUCTS
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 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. HOWEVER, ENTRIES
MADE BETWEEN THE DATES OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE, NO
INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTRIES OR
WITHDRAWALS MADE ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND BEFORE
AUGUST 17, 1993.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN