MESSAGE NO: 8162113 DATE: 06 11 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 605 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL
(C-508-605) FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1995

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER OF 4/27/98 (63 FR 20612), THE AMENDED FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY
1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBER 2809.20.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
(HTS). THE HTS ITEM NUMBER IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 8.77 PERCENT AD VALOREM
FOR ROTEM AMFERT NEGEV (ROTEM) ( C-508-605-002) FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE AT 8.77 PERCENT OF THE
ENTERED VALUE ALL SHIPMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM
ISRAEL PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY ROTEM WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON 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 UNDERPAYMENTS, 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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS
REQUIRED 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER
31, 1995 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1995
WILL CONTINUE.

7. 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 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHRISTOPHER CASSEL
OF OFFICE VI, CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-2786.

8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ


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