MESSAGE NO: 6102116 DATE: 04 11 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 503 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1987 TO 12 31 1988

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXPORTS COVERED BY THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON RICE FROM THAILAND
(C-549-503)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON RICE
FROM THAILAND (C-549-503) FOR THE REVIEW PERIODS JANUARY 1, 1987
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988.

2. RICE FROM THAILAND INCLUDES SHIPMENTS OF THAI RICE IN THE
HUSK (PADDY OR ROUGH), HUSKED (BROWN) RICE INCLUDING BASMATI AND
OTHER; SEMI-MILLED OR WHOLLY MILLED RICE, WHETHER OR NOT POLISHED OR
GLAZED, INCLUDING PARBOILED AND OTHER; AND BROKEN RICE. DURING
THE REVIEW PERIODS, THIS MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 130.5000, 130,5600, 130.5800, 131.3000, AND 131.3300 OF
THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOTATED AND ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS
1006.10.00, 1006.20.20, 1006.20.40, 1006.30.10, 1006.30.90 AND
1006.40.00.

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 RICE FROM THAILAND EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1987 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988.

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THAI RICE HAS BEEN
LIFTED FOR ALL PERIODS.

5. 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 OF THE TARIFF ACT
REQUIRE THAT INTEREST BE PAID 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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATIONS. 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.

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 BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORT
ING 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.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION
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NANCY MCTIERNAN