MESSAGE NO: 6117113 DATE: 04 26 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 470 - 209 C - 412 - 209
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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 CUT-TO-LENGHT CARBON STEEL FROM SPAIN & THE
UNITED KINGDOM

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SPAIN (C-470-209) AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-209) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1994 PERIOD.

2. CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SPAIN AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM SPAIN AND THE UK OF
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A WIDTH
EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,250 MILLIMETERS AND
OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND
WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR
COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES; AND
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED,
NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED
WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE
INTHICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES
AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7208.31.0000,
7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000,
7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000,
7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000 AND
7212.50.0000. INCLUDED IN THESE ORDERS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS
OF NONRECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS
ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE
BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING") - FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE
BEEN BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES. EXCLUDED FROM THESE ORDERS
IS GRADE X-70 PLATE.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMER
CE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES
EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQU
IRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE FROM SPAIN AND THE UK WHICH WAS EXPORTED ON OR AF
TER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
SPAIN - MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-470-209 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 36.86 PERCENT

CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
UNITED KINGDOM - MANUFACTURERS
GLYNWED STEELS C-412-209-001 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 0.73 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-412-209-000 01/01/94 - 12/31/94 12.00 PERCENT

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE DESRIBED CUT-TO-
LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SPAIN AND UK WHICH WAS EXPORTED ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THESE
PRODUCTS 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 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778
OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
THE INTEREST PROVISION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
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 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 ADMINISRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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