MESSAGE NO: 6066116 DATE: 03 06 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 470 - 004 C - 351 - 604
C - 580 - 602 C - 583 - 604
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPANISH STEEL WIRE ROD
(C-470-004) BRAZILIAN BRASS SHEET & STRIP (C-351-604)
STAINLESS STEEL COOKWARE FROM KR(C-580-602)TW (C-583-604)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM SPAIN (C-470-004) WHICH INCLUDES
COILED, SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH NOR
OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, WHETHER OR NOT TEMPERED OR TREATED OR
PARTLY MANUFACTURED. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7221.00.0020 AND 7221.00.0040.

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM BRAZIL (C-351-604) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM BRAZIL, OTHER THAN LEADED BRASS AND
TIN BRASS SHEET AND STRIP. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7409.21.00 AND 7409.29.00.

STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM KOREA (C-580-602) AND TAIWAN (C-
583-604) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM KOREA AND TAIWAN OF NON-ELECTRIC
COOKING WARE OF STAINLESS STEEL WHICH MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE LAYERS
OF ALUMINUM, COPPER, OR CARBON STEEL FOR MORE EVEN HEAT
DISTRIBUTION.
THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE ORDERS ARE SKILLETS,
FRY PANS, OMELETTE PANS, SAUCE PANS, DOUBLE BOILERS, STOCK POTS,
SAUCE POTS, DUTCH OVENS, CASSEROLES, STEAMERS, AND OTHER
STAINLESS STEEL VESSELS, ALL FOR COOKING ON STOVE TOP BURNERS,
EXCEPT TEA KETTLES AND FISH POACHERS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 7323.93.00 OF THE HTS. EXCLUDED
FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS ARE STAINLESS STEEL OVEN WARE AND
STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN WARE WHICH ARE ALSO INCLUDED UNDER THE
HTS ITEM NUMBER 7323.93.00.

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 SUMMARY ON THE SPECIFIED
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995.


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

STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
SPAIN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-470-004 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 0 PERCENT

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP
BRAZIL
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-351-604 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 0 PERCENT

STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE
KOREA
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-580-602 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 0.78 PERCENT
(EXCEPT EXCLUDED COMPANIES DAE SUNG AND WOO SUNG)

STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE
TAIWAN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-583-604 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 2.14 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1995 WILL CONTINUE.

6. 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
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE 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 THAT PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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.

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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
202-482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN