MESSAGE NO: 8091112 DATE: 04 01 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1984 TO 12 31 1985

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMICAS Y PISOS INDUSTRIALE
DE CULIACA, S.A. NOTICE OF COURT DECISION ON FINAL ON
CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO (C-201-003-055)

1. PURSUANT TO THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE'S DECISION IN
CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA S.A.ET AL. V. UNITED STATES, COURT NO.
88-05-00394 SLIP OP. 93-1, THE EARLIER CIE. N-91/81 DATED
JUNE 27, 1988, STAYING THE LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES OF
CERAMIC TILE FROM CERAMICAS Y PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN
, S.A. DE C.V., (C-201-003-055) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1984 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1985, IS NOW LIFTED.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS ALSO INSTRUCTED CUSTOMS, IN
OUR EARLIER MESSAGE #6044118, DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1996, THAT
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO WAS APRIL 23, 1985.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL OUTSTANDING
ENTRIES OF CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO MANUFACTURED BY
CERAMICAS Y PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V.,
(C-201-003-055) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1984 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1984 AT THE RATE OF 24.43 PERCENT AD
VALOREM. ALSO, YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO MANUFACTURED
BY CERAMICAS Y PISOS INDUSTRIALES DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V.,
(C-201-003-055) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1985 AND
ENTERED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22, 1985 AT 18.20 PERCENT AD
VALOREM.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES 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 UNDER PAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH
OR 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.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT, VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-
2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ