MESSAGE NO: 7272113 DATE: 09 29 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 403 C - 357 - 803
C - 357 - 005 C - 357 - 002
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 09 20 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR EXPORTS OF OCTG (C-357-403)
LEATHER (C-357-803) COLD ROLLED CARBON STEEL (C-357-005)
AND WOOL FROM ARGENTIA (C-357-002)

1. ON AUGUST 1, 1997, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS OF ITS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS
(OCTG)(C-357-403), LEATHER (C-357-803), COLD-ROLLED CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS (COLD-ROLLED STEEL)(C-357-005), AND WOOL
(C-357-002) FROM ARGENTINA. BASED UPON THIS CHANGED
CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW, COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THESE ORDERS
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 1991.

2. ACCORDINGLY, ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY THE ORDERS ON OCTG, LEATHER, COLD-ROLLED STEEL, AND WOOL
FROM ARGENTINA MADE ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 20, 1991, SHOULD
BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

3. 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 CASH AND
BONDS OSTED 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.

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
HAS BEEN TERMINATED FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER
SEPTEMBER 20, 1991. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF OCTG AND
COLD-ROLLED STEEL FROM ARGENTINA FOR EXPORTS MADE ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1,1991 WHICH ENTERED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20, 1991,
REMAIN IN PROGRESS. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE ENTRIES
WILL BE ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF REVIEW.

5. 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
RICHARD HERRING OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ