MESSAGE NO: 6331112 DATE: 11 27 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 803 C - 507 - 601
C - 614 - 701 C - 549 - 701
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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: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994
REVIEW PERIOD.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-803) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM
ARGENTINA OF BOVINE LEATHER (EXCLUDING UPPER AND LINING
LEATHER NOT EXCEEDING 28 SQUARE FEET, BUFFALO LEATHER, AND
UPHOLSTERY LEATHER), SWINE, REPTILE (EXCLUDING VEGETABLE
PRETANNED AND NOT FANCY REPTILE LEATHER), PATENT LEATHER,
CALF AND KIP PATENT LAMINATED AND METALIZED LEATHER. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 4104.10.60, 4104.10.80,
4104.21.00, 4104.22.00, 4104.29.50, 4104.29.90, 4104.31.50,
4104.31.60, 4104.31.80, 4104.39.50, 4104.39.60, 4104.39.80,
4105.12.00, 4105.19.00, 4105.20.30, 4105.20.60, 4107.10.00,
4107.29.60, 4107.90.30, 4107.90.60, 4109.00.30, 4109.00.40,
AND 4109.00.70.

CERTAIN ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN
(C-507-601), WHETHER ROASTED IN IRAN OR ELSEWHERE, FROM WHICH
THE HULLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, LEAVING THE INNER HARD SHELLS
AND THE EDIBLE MEAT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIABLE UNDER
HTS ITEM NUMBER 2008.19.30.

CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-701)
INCLUDING ONE-PIECE ROUND WIRE, TWO-PIECE ROUND WIRE, STEEL
WIRE SHANKS AND LEAD HEADS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, AND
7317.00.75.

CERTAIN STEEL NAILS FROM THAILAND (C-549-701) INCLUDING
ONE-PIECE ROUND WIRE NAILS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 7317.00.55.
%
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
LEATHER FROM ARGENTINA AND ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS NUTS
FROM IRAN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994. IN ADDITION, 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 NAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND AND THAILAND EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

LEATHER
ARGENTINA
ULTRAHIDE C-357-803-001 01/01/94-12/31/94 24.16 PERCENT
ESPOSITO C-357-803-002 01/01/94-12/31/94 8.02 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-357-803-000 01/01/94-12/31/94 14.97 PERCENT

ROASTED IN-SHELL
PISTACHIOS NUTS
IRAN
ALL FIRMS C-507-601 01/01/94-12/31/94 317.89 PERCENT

STEEL WIRE NAILS
NEW ZEALAND
PERSON KNOWLES &
RYLAND BROTHERS C-614-701-001 01/01/94-12/31/94 ZERO PERCENT
CONSOLIDATED METAL
INDUSTRIES C-614-701-002 01/01/94-12/31/94 ZERO PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-614-701-000 01/01/94-12/31/94 1.52 PERCENT

STEEL WIRE NAILS
THAILAND
ALL FIRMS C-549-701 01/01/94-12/31/94 ZERO PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR LEATHER FROM
ARGENTINA AND ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN
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. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
NAILS FROM THAILAND AND NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEEN REVOKED ON
AUGUST 9, 1994, FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.
THEREFORE, WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THIS EMAIL, SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR ALL PERIODS AND EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 9, 1995, SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN
TERMINATED.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAIING 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 PAYS 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 COUNTERVIALING 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.

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 USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THEOFFICE 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