MESSAGE NO: 8121116 DATE: 05 01 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 421 - 601 C - 507 - 501
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1997 EXPORTS OF STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS
FROM NETHERLANDS (C-421-601) & IN-SHELL PISACHIOS FROM
IRAN (C-507-501)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR
AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-601) AND
IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN (C-507-501) FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/97-12/31/97.

2. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) 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, 1997 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997.

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

STANDARD CHRYSANTHEMUMS FROM THE NETHERLANDS MANUFACTURERS
CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE ALL FIRMS
C-421-601 01/01/97-12/31/97 ZERO %

IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN ALL FIRMS
C-507-501 01/01/97-12/31/97 99.52%

4. 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 DUTIS
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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/97 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/97 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS,OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO OF
THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ


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