MESSAGE NO: 6117111 DATE: 04 26 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 504 C - 401 - 056
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1994 EXPORTS COVERED BY THE
CVD ORDERS ON IRON CONSTRUCTIONS CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL
& VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM BRAZIL

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, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

CERTAIN BRAZILIAN HEAVY IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS (C-351-504)
WHICH ARE DEFINED AS MANHOLE COVERS, RINGS AND FRAMES; CATCH BASIN
GRATES AND FRAMES AND CLEANOUT COVERS AND FRAMES. THIS PRODUCT
IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
ITEM NUMBER 7325.10.00.

VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER (C-401-056) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
SWEDISH REGULAR VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER AND WET MODULUS (MODAL)
VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBER 5504.10.00.

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 ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

CERTAIN HEAVY
IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS
BRAZIL
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-351-504 1/1/94 - 12/31/94 ZERO PERCENT

VISCOSE RAYON
STAPLE FIBER
SWEDEN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-401-056 01/01/94 - 12/27/94 3.06 PERCENT
12/28/94 - 12/31/94 ZERO


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISONS
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 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 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 E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY USING "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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN