MESSAGE NO: 7033202 DATE: 02 02 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 507 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2005 TO 12 31 2005

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROASTED IN-SHELL
PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-601)
EXCEPT LISTED FIRMS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-601) FOR THE PERIOD
1/1/2005 - 12/31/2005 EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS ROASTED IN-
SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-601) CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR
UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF ITEM NUMBER 20008.19.30.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) 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 THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2005 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2005

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

MAGHSOUDI FARMS/TEHRAN NEGAH NIMA C-507-601-001
TRADING CO (NIMA)

TEHRAN NEGAH TRADING COMPANY, INC. (NIMA) C-507-601-002

NIMA AND ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER C-507-601-003

RAZI DOMGHAN AGRICULTURAL AND C-507-601-004
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY COM


4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF THE EXCEPTED FIRM NOTED IN
PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE FIRMS LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 3 AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

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

ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN

MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

ALL OTHERS C-507-601-000 1/1/2005-12/31/2005 317.89%

6. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FOR THE COMPANIES IDENTIFIED IN
PARAGRAPH 4 DURING THE PERIOD 1/1/2005 THROUGH 12/31/2005
OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF INITIATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (71 FR 68535), 11/27/2006. THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2005 WILL CONTINUE.

7. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE
TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP 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 OF ENTRY OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICH EVER
IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 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 CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE,
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202)482-3577. (GENERATED BY O3:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA