MESSAGE NO: 5363111 DATE: 12 29 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1986 TO 12 31 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQ INSTRUCITON FOR CERAMIC TILE FM MEXICO FOR CERAMIC
REGIOMONTANA, CERAMICAS & PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN,
AND INDUSTRIAS INTERCONTINENTAL

1. PURSUANT TO A RECENT ORDER OF THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE (CIT), THE COURT'S EARLIER ORDER DATED JUNE 26, 1989
ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES OF CERAMIC TILE FOR
CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA, S.A. (C-201-003-056), CERAMICAS Y
PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN, S.A. (C-201-003-055), AND
INDUSTRIAS INTERCONTINENTAL, S.A. (C-201-003-057) FOR THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1986 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1986 IS NOW
LIFTED.

2. FURTHERMORE, PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S ORDER, ALL SHIPMENTS OF
CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO MANUFACTURED BY CERAMICA
REGIOMONTANA, S.A. (C-201-003-056), CERAMICAS Y PISOS
INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V. (C-201-003-055), AND
INDUSTRIAS INTERCONTINENTAL, S.A. (C-201-003-057) WHICH WERE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1986 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1986 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED AT 4.02 PERCENT AD
VALOREM.

3. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED 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.




4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1986 AND ON OR AFTER DECEMBER
31, 1986 IS LIFTED.

5. 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,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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





NANCY MCTIERNAN