MESSAGE NO: 8168111 DATE: 06 17 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 404 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 18 1992 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM
ARGENTINA (C-357-404-001)


1. ON APRIL 30, 1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS OF ITS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW AND
AMENDED REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (C-357-404-001) FROM
ARGENTINA. THE FINAL RESULTS OF THIS REVIEW REVOKED THIS
ORDER WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 18, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1994 (THIS ORDER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REVOKED FOR ALL
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995).

2. ACCORDINGLY, ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TEXTILE
MILL PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1992 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994, SHOULD NOW BE LIQUIDATED
WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

3. 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
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO 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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR CERTAIN TEXTILE
MILL PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA HAS BEEN TERMINATED FOR ALL
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1992.

5. 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.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ