MESSAGE NO: 6290113 DATE: 10 17 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
LOW FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD & WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
(A-614-501)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LOW
FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
(C-614-501) FOR THE AUGUST 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994
PERIOD OF REVIEW.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS LOW-FUMING
BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND PRINCIPALLY OF
COPPER AND ZINC ALLOY ("brass"), OF VARIED DIMENSIONS IN
TERMS OF DIAMETER, WHETHER CUT-TO-LENGTH OR COILED, WHETHER
BARE OR FLUX-COATED. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE
PRODUCTS IS DEFINED BY COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.
STANDARDS 680 AND 681. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 7407.21.50,
7408.21.00, 8311.30.60 AND 8311.90.00.

3. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WAS REVOKED EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 1995. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
ENTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
ISSUED IN E-MAIL #5229116 DATED MARCH 17, 1995.

4. 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 AUGUST 1, 1994 WHICH
ENTERED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1995.

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

LOW-FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-501 8/01/94 - 12/31/94 0.00 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1994 AND ENTERED
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995 IS NOW LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
HAS BEEN TERMINATED EFFECTIVE AUGUST 9, 1995.

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 CUTSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR
ASSESS INTEREST ON COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE TINTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVALING DUTY ORDER. THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE
AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFEXT 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 BRANCH USING "HQ OAB".
THEIMPORTING 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