MESSAGE NO: 6290114 DATE: 10 17 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 796 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 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 ON
CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE (C-796-601)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE (C-796-601) FOR THE
JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994 REVIEW PERIOD.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
ZIMBABWE (C-796-601) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM ZIMBABWE OF CARBON
STEEL WIRE ROD INCLUDING COILED, SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED
CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID
CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH IN DIAMETER, NOT OVER 0.74
INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT
TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED
OVER OR UNDER 4 CENTS PER POUND. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7213.20.00, 7213.31.30,
7213.31.90, 7213.39.30, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00
AND 7213.50.00.

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 STEEL
WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994
AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

WIRE ROD
ZIMBABWE
ALL FIRMS C-796-601 1/1/94-12/31/94 47.33 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE 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.

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. 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. 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 IF 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 BRANCH 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 ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN