MESSAGE NO: 6257111 DATE: 09 13 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 791 - 001 - -
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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 FERROCHROME FROM
SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001) FOR 1/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/94.


1.ON JULY 29, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA
(C-791-001) (61 FR 39439). THE REVIEW COVERED THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND FOUR COMPANIES.

2.IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH
AFRICA. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, IMPORTS OF THIS PRODUCT WERE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.41.00, 7202.49.10, AND
7202.4950.

3.THE NET BOUNTY OR GRANT FOUND FOR EACH COMPANY WAS AS FOLLOWS:

C-791-001-004CHROME RESOURCES
(PTY) LTD. 00.20 PERCENT AD VALOREM
C-791-001-002CONSOLIDATED METALLURGICAL
INDUSTRIES LIMITED 00.00 PERCENT AD VALOREM
C-791-001-001FERALLOYS LIMITED 00.00 PERCENT AD VALOREM
C-791-001-003SAMANCOR, LIMITED 00.001 PERCENT AD VALOREM

4.SINCE THE RATES FOUND FOR ALL FOUR COMPANIES ARE EITHER ZERO OR
DE MINIMIS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF ZERO
PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE FROM THESE COMPANIES EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994.
ANY OTHER UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF FERROCHROME DURING THIS PERIOD
FROM COMPANIES NOT REVIEWED ARE TO BE LIQUIDATED AT THE RATE OF CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AS INSTRUCTED IN
E-MAIL #6032114 DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1996.

5.THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES
THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE
INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO BONDS OR CASH
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE
OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENTS 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.

6.THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
ENTERED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 WAS LIFTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVOCATION
OF THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER EFFECTIVE THAT DATE. PLEASE
SEE E-MAIL MESSAGE # 5229117, DATED MARCH 17, 1995.

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 CVD/ AD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN