MESSAGE NO: 8188111 DATE: 07 07 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 504 C - 535 - 001
C - 401 - 056 C - 307 - 808
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1997 EXPORTS OF CONSTRUCTIONS CASTINGS
FROM BR (C-351-504) SHOP TOWELS PK (C-535-001)VISCOSE RAYO
STAPLE SE (C-401-056) FERROSILICON VE (C-307-808)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-504), SHOP TOWELS
FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001), VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM
SWEDEN (C-401-056), AND FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-808) FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/97 - 12/31/97.

2. CERTAIN BRAZILIAN HEAVY IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS
(C-351-504) ARE DEFINED AS MANHOLE COVERS, RINGS AND FRAMES;
CATCH BASIN GRATES AND FRAMES AND CLEANOUT COVERS AND FRAMES.
THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULES (HTS) ITEM NUMBER 7325.10.00.

SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
PAKISTANI COTTON SHOP TOWELS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBER 6307.10.20.

VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN (C-401-056) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM SWEDEN OF REGULAR VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER
AND HIGH-WET MODULUS (MODAL) VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 5504.10.
00 OF THE HTS.

FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-808) COVERS SHIPMENTS
FROM VENEZUELA OF FERROSILICON, A FERROALLOY GENERALLY
CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, MORE
THAN EIGHT PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 96 PERCENT SILICON, NOT
MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CHROMIUM, NOT MORE THAN 30 PERCENT
MANGANESE, NOT MORE THAN THREE PERCENT PHOSPHOROUS, LESS
THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM, AND NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT
CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.21.1000,
7202.21.5000, 7209.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050.

3. 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.

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


MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL
ALL FIRMS C-351-504 01/01/97-12/31/97 ZERO%


SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN
ALL FIRMS C-535-001-000/001/002 01/01/97-5/01/97 12.46 %
CREATION C-535-001-001 5/02/97-12/31/97 11.54 %
EASTERN TEXTILES C-535-001-002 5/02/97-12/31/97 11.50 %
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-535-001-000 5/02/97-12/31/97 5.02 %


RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN
ALL FIRMS C-401-056 01/01/97-12/31/97 ZERO %

FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-307-808 01/01/97-12/31/97 22.08 %

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ