MESSAGE NO: 6333111 DATE: 11 29 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 064 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROSES FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064)
AND REVOCATION


1. ON OCTOBER 23, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REVOKED THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ROSES FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064)
FOR ENTRIES EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995

2. FRESH CUT ROSES FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064) COVERS IMPORTS OF
FRESH CUT ROSES FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.60.

3. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1994 EXPORTS WERE ISSUED IN
EMAIL MESSAGE #6331114 DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1995.

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 SINCE THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR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

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR ROSES FROM ISRAEL
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 IS NOW LIFTED. IN
ADDITION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23, 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 ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTERST 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN