MESSAGE NO: 6044118 DATE: 02 13 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 5027111 REFERENCE DATE: 01 27 1995
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 23 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMIC TILE FROM
MEXICO (C-201-003)


1. ON AUGUST 9, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED THE
REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERAMIC TILE
FROM MEXICO (C-201-003) FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995. PURSUANT TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
FEDERAL CIRCUIT'S (THE CAFC'S), DECISION IN CERAMICA
REGIOMONTANA, S.A. V. UNITED STATES, CT. NO. 95-1026,
(SEPTEMBER 6, 1995), (THE CONCLUSION OF LITIGATION INVOLVING
THE 1986 REVIEW PERIOD OF THIS ORDER), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE IS NOW AMENDING THE REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER ON CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO TO BE EFFECTIVE APRIL
23, 1985, INSTEAD OF JANUARY 1, 1995. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE
INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF CERAMIC
TILE FROM MEXICO EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1986 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1986 THAT WERE 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), THAT REMAINED UNLIQUIDATED AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON FEBRUARY 2, 1995, AND ASSESS COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES AT ZERO PERCENT. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS
WILL BE FORTHCOMING AS THE COURT ADVISES.

2. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THIS LITIGATION,THE EARLIER MESSAGE
#5027111 DATED JANUARY 27, 1995, STAYING THE LIQUIDATION OF
ANY ENTRIES OF CERAMIC TILE FOR CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA, S.A.,
(C-201-003-056) CERAMICA Y PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULICAN,
S.A. (C-201-003-055) AND INDUSTRIALES INTERCONTINENTAL, S.A.
(C-201-003-057), EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1986 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1986, IS NOW LIFTED.

3. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE ORDER WERE SHIPMENTS OF MEXICAN
CERAMIC TILE, INCLUDING NON-MOSAIC, GLAZED, AND UNGLAZED
CERAMIC FLOOR AND WALL TILE. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH
MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 6907.10.0000, 6907.90.0000,
6908.10.0000, AND 6908.90.0000.

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

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

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN