MESSAGE NO: 7164111 DATE: 06 13 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 808 C - 351 - 504
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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 FOR 1996 EXPORTS OF CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-504) & FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-808)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-504) AND
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808) FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/96 - 12/31/96.

2. CERTAIN BRAZILIAN HEAVY IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS (C-351-
504) ARE DEFINED AS MANHOLE COVERS, RINGS AND FRAMES; CATCH
BASIN GRATES AND FRAMES AND CLEANOUT COVERS AND FRAMES.
THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULES (HTS) ITEM NUMBER 7325.10.00.

FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808) COVERS SHIPMENTS
FROM VENEZUELA OF FERROSILICON, A FERROALLOY GENERALLY
CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, MORE
THAN EIGHT PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 96 PERCENT SILICON, NOT
MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CHROMIUM, NOT MORE THAN 30 PERCENT
MANGANESE, NOT MORE THAN THREE PERCENT PHOSPHOROUS, LESS
THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM, AND NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT
CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.1000,
7202.21.5000, 7209.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050.

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 SUMMARY
ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996.

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


MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL
ALL FIRMS C-351-504 01/01/96-12/31/96 ZERO%

FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-307-808 01/01/96-12/31/96 22.08

5. 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/96 IS LIFTED FOR COUNTERVAILING
DUTY PURPOSES. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/96 WILL
CONTINUE.


7. 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.

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

BYLLE PATTERSON
(ACTING)