MESSAGE NO: 7155203 DATE: 06 04 2007
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 507 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2006 TO 12 31 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN IN-SHELL
PISTACHIOS (RAW) FROM IRAN (C-507-501)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS (RAW) FROM IRAN (C-507-501) FOR THE
PERIOD 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2006.

2. 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 1/1/2006 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2006.

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

PRODUCT COUNTRY
RAW IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS IRAN

MANUFACTURERS/
EXPORTERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

MANUFACTURER: C-507-501-001 01/01/2006- 23.18%
MAGHSOUDI FARMS 06/28/2006
EXPORTER: TEHRAN
NEGAH NIMA TRADING 06/29/2006- 71.10%
COMPANY, INC. (NIMA) 12/31/2006


MANUFACTURER AND C-507-501-002 01/01/2006- 99.52%
EXPORTER: TEHRAN 06/28/2006/
NEGAH NIMA TRADING 06/29/2006- 71.10%
COMPANY, INC.(NIMA) 12/31/2006

MANUFACTURER: ANY C-507-501-003 01/01/2006- 99.52%
OTHER MANUFACTURER 06/28/2006/
EXPORTER: NIMA 06/29/2006-
12/31/2006 71.10%

MANUFACTURER AND C-507-501-004 01/01/2006- 49.77%
EXPORTER: RAFSANJAN 12/31/2006
PISTACHIOS PRODUCERS
COOPERATIVE (RPPC)

MANUFACTURER: RAZI C-507-501-005 01/01/2006- 0.00%
DOMGHAN 06/28/2006
AGRICULTURAL AND
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CO. 06/29/2006- 71.10%
EXPORTER: TEHRAN 12/31/2006
NEGAH NIMA TRADING
COMPANY, INC. (NIMA)

MANUFACTURER AND C-507-501-000 01/01/2006- 99.52%
EXPORTER: ALL OTHER 12/31/2006
FIRMS

4. THE NOTICE OF LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/2006 AND ON
OR BEFORE 12/31/2006 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (72 FR 20986,
04/27/2007). THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2006 WILL
CONTINUE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CBP SERVICE
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 ENTRY DATE 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.


6. 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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY. (GENERATED BY G3:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA