MESSAGE NO: 7298118 DATE: 10 24 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION FOR CUT TO LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209)
FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/95

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209) FOR
THE PERIOD 1/1/94 THROUGH 12/31/95.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BEGIUM. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E.,
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX
PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING
1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4
MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERN IN RELIEF), OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH
METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETER OR
MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150
MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000,
7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.43.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000,
7211.21.0000, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, AND
7212.50.5000.

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, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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


CERTAIN CUT-TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM

MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

COCKERILL SAMBRE C-423-209-001 1/1/94-12/31/95 25.97 PERCENT
FABRIQUE DE FE DE
CHARLEROI C-423-209-002 1/1/94-12/31/95 5.85 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-423-209 1/1/94-12/31/95 5.85 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995 IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31,
1995 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED AS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVSORY CHANNELS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB", THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST ON 202-482-2786, OFFICE OF
CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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