MESSAGE NO: 6328112 DATE: 11 24 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 802 - -
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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 ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM
VENEZUELA (C-307-802)AND REVOCATION


1. ON OCTOBER 3, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REVOKED THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-802) FOR ENTRIES MADE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994.

2. THIS ORDER COVERED ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-802) INCLUDING BOTH LIQUID AND DRY. ALUMINUM SULFATE
IS USED IN WATER PURIFICATION, IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT, AND
FOR OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER
2833.22.0000.

3. 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 ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM
VENEZUELA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995.

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

ALUMINIUM SULFATE
VENEZUELA
MANUFACTURERS
FERROALUMINIO CA C-307-802-001 1/1/94-12/31/94 38.40 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-307-802-000 1/1/94-12/31/94 19.03 PERCENT

5. SINCE THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995, ALL SUCH ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE SHOULD NOW BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

6. THIS SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR ALUMINUM SULFATE
FROM VENEZUELA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994, IS NOW
LIFTED. IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3, 1995, SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION IS TERMINATED.

7. 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 ESTIMATED 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 ODER.
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.

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, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN