MESSAGE NO: 7319118 DATE: 11 14 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 605 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC
ACID FROM ISRAEL (C-508-608)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1994
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994, AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 11, 1996.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL. COVERED MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM
NUMBER 2809.20.00. THE HTS ITEM NUMBER IS PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID
FROM ISRAEL ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 11, 1996, YOU SHALL COLLECT
A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 8.06
PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR ROTEM AMFERT NEGEV LTD.
(C-508-605-002)

4. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER
THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE,
USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE
ITS OWN RATE, BUT MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY
HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL
OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

FOR ALL OTHER ISRAILI MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 5.49 PERCENT.

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

6. 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
INTRESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CAMERON CARDOZO AT 202-482-2786,
OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


WILLIAM D. SLYNE