MESSAGE NO: 6345111 DATE: 12 11 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 333 - 502 - -
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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 CONCRETE REIFORCING BARS
(REBARS) FROM PERU (C-333-502)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS (REBAR) FROM PERU (C-333-502) FOR
THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

2. THIS ORDER COVERS HOT-ROLLED STEEL BARS, OF SOLID CROSS
SECTION, HAVING DEFORMATION OF VARIOUS PATTERNS ON THEIR
SURFACES. DEFORMED STEEL CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS ARE
HOT-ROLLED BAR PRODUCTS CONSISTING OF SPECIAL DEFORMED
SECTIONS USED TO RESIST TENSION, COMPRESSION, TEMPERATURE,
AND/OR SHEAR STRESS FOR REINFORCING CONCRETE. THE CATEGORY
INCLUDES ALL REINFORCING BARS ROLLED FROM NEW BILLET STEEL,
RAIL STEEL, OR AXLE STEEL INCLUDING STRAIGHT LENGTHS AND
COILS. THE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 7213.10.00,
7214.20.00, 7227.90.60, AND 7228.30.80.

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
REINFORCING BAR FROM PERU 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:

REINFORCING BAR
PERU
ALL FIRMS C-333-502 1/1/94-12/31/94 29.98 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR REBAR FROM PERU
EXPORTED OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND WHICH ENTERED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. ON AUGUST 9, 1995, THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON REBAR FROM PERU WAS REVOKED FOR
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES MADE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995, AS WELL
AS THE TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 9, 1995, WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN EMAIL MESSAGE
#5229117 DATED MARCH 17, 1995. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ALL PERIODS HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED.

6. 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 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 "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