MESSAGE NO: 7305111 DATE: 10 29 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 404 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1991 TO 03 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVE SWINE FROM
CANADA (C-122-404)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED THREE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
LIVE SWINE FROM CANADA FOR THE PERIODS APRIL 1, 1991 THROUGH
MARCH 31, 1992, APRIL 1, 1992 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1993, AND
APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1994, AND PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 7, 1996.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS LIVE SWINE, EXCEPT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CERTIFIED PUREBRED BREEDING
SWINE, SLAUGHTER SOWS AND BOARS, AND WEANLINGS (WEANLINGS
ARE SWINE WEIGHING UP TO 27 KILOGRAMS OR 59.5 POUNDS) FROM
CANADA. COVERED MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 0103.91.00 AND
0103.92.00. THE HTS ITEM NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF LIVE SWINE FROM CANADA ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 7, 1996, A CASH DEPOSIT OF CAN$0.0106 PER KILOGRAM
IS REQUIRED.

4. THIS CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE
REVIEWS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT STEPHANIE MOORE AT 202-482-2786, OF THE OFFICE OF
CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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