MESSAGE NO: 7119112 DATE: 04 29 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 505 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1996 TO 12 31 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION OF 1996 EXPORTS FOR POS COOKINGWARE FROM
MEXICO (C-201-505)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
PORCELAIN-ON-STEEL COOKINGWARE FROM MEXICO (C-201-505) FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/96 - 12/31/96.

2. 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 SUMMARY
ON POS COOKINGWARE EXPORTED FROM MEXICO ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996.

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

POS COOKINGWARE
FROM MEXICO
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

ALL MANUFACTURERS C-201-505 01/01/96-12/31/96 ZERO%


4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT 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.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/96 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/96 IS
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES
OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/96 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB.
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT
VI,IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)