MESSAGE NO: 8125111 DATE: 05 05 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1983 TO 06 30 1984

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERAMICAS Y PISOS INDUSTRIALES,
DE CULIACAN, S.A. IN FINAL RESULTS ON CERAMIC TILE,
FROM MEXICO

1. OUR EARLIER MESSAGE DATED DECEMBER 31, 1986, 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, 1983 AND ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1984, IS NOW
LIFTED.

2. 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 OF AFTER JULY 1, 1983 AND
ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1984 AT THE RATE OF 4.43 PERCENT AD
VALOREM.

3. 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.

4. 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 "HQOAB." THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST
OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-2786.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ


NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS INADVERTENTLY REMOVED FROM ADIL SO HAS
BEEN REPOSTED TO ADIL ON DECEMBER 4, 2009. THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
WAS SENT TO CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS. DIRECTOR, IMPORT
OPERATIONS IS NOW SHOWN AS DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT. THE
BALANCE OF THE TEXT AND INFORMATION REMAINS UNCHANGED AND MATCHES
THE MESSAGE THAT STILL APPEARS ON THE ADD/CVD SEARCH APPLICATION
ON CBP.GOV.