MESSAGE NO: 6177112 DATE: 06 25 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 504 C - 307 - 808
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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 1995 EXPORTS COVERED BY CVD
ORDERS ON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-504) &
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808)

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:

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.

FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM
VENEZUELA OF FERROSILICON, A FERROALLOY GENERALLY CONTAINING, BY
WIEGHT, 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 HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000,
7202.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050.

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, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 ZERO PERCENT

FERROSILICON
VENEZUELA
ALL FIRMS C-307-808 01/01/95 - 12/31/95 22.08 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