MESSAGE NO: 6296112 DATE: 10 23 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 791 - 001 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: FINAL RESULTS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF FEBRUARY 6, 1995, (60 FR 7043), THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF FERROCHROME FROM
SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF FERROCHROME
FROM SOUTH AFRICA. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7202.41.00, 7202.49.10 AND
7202.49.50 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

3. THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE TOTAL BOUNTY OR GRANT FOR THIS
MERCHANDISE TO BE ZERO FOR CONSOLIDATED METALLURGICAL
INDUSTRIES, LTD. (CMI), AND 0.81 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR ALL
OTHER COMPANIES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE
RATES OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ALL SHIPMENTS OF
FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991:


CMI C-791-001 1/1/91-12/31/91 ZERO PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-791-001 1/1/91-12/31/91 0.81 PERCENT

5. 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 AMOUNT DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE
NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991, IS LIFTED.
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER
31, 1992, AND ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED BEFORE
JANUARY 1, 1995 WILL CONTINUE.

7. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WAS REVOKED FOR ALL ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995 WERE ISSUED IN EMAIL MESSAGE #5229117 DATED
MARCH 17, 1995. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES OF 1993
EXPORTS WERE ALSO PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN EMAIL #4227113 DATED
AUGUST 15, 1994. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR THIS
MERCHANDISE WAS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 1995 FOR
FUTURE ENTRIES.

8. 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.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN