MESSAGE NO: 6117112 DATE: 04 26 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 5229119 REFERENCE DATE: 08 17 1995
CASES: C - 307 - 808 C - 307 - 201
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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 FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA
COVERVERED BY THE CVD ORDERS C-307-808 & C307-201 FOR
1994

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808 AND C-307-201) FOR THE
REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

2. FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808 AND C-307-201) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM VENEZUELA OF FERROSILICON, A FERROALLOY GENERALLY
CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THEN FOUR PERCENT IRON, MORE THAN
EIGHT PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 96 PERCENT SILICON, NOT MORE THAN
10 PERCENT CHROMIUM, NOT MORE THAN 30 PERCENT MANGANESE, NOT MORE
THAN THREE PERCENT PHOSPHOROUS, LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM,
AND NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
(HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500,
7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050.

3. ON AUGUST 9, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REVOKED THIS
ORDER WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANDISE ENTERING UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7202.21.7500 AND 7202.21.9000. THIS PARTIAL REVOCATION IS EFFECT
IVE FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 (SEE
E-MAIL MESSAGE # 5229119 DATED MARCH 17, 1995).

4. 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 MERCHANDISE ENTERING UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBERS 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.29.0010, AND 7202.90.0050
(C-307-808) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994. YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON MERCHANDISE ENTERING UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.7500 AND 7202.21.9000 EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995.

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

FERROSILICON
VENEZUELA
ALL FIRMS C-307-808 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 22.08 PERCENT
C-307-201 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 22.08 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
ENTERING UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000,
7202.29.0010 AND 7202.90.0050 (C-307-808) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERING UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7202.21.7500 AND 7202.21.9000 (C-307-201) IS LIFTED FOR EXPORTS
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND HAS BEEN TERMINATED FOR ENTRIES ON
OR AFTER AUGUST 9, 1995.

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

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 "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 FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN