MESSAGE NO: 8237117 DATE: 08 25 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 401 - 056 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1996 TO 12 31 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM
SWEDEN (C-401-056) THE PERIOD 1/1/96 THROUGH 12/31/96


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER OF JUNE 17, 1998 (63 FR 33053), THE FINAL RESULTS
OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN COVERING
SVENSKA RAYON AB (SVENSKA)(C-401-056-001) AND THE REVIEW
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1996 - DECEMBER 31, 1996.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE 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 HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE DE MINIMIS FOR SVENSKA
(C-401-056-001).

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SVENSKA
(C-401-056-001) FROM SWEDEN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996 AT ZERO
PERCENT OF ENTERED VALUE. FOR ALL NON-REVIEWED COMPANIES,
YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES EQUAL TO
THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY FOR VISCOSE RAYON FIBER FROM SWEDEN
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1996.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OF 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 BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996 IS NOW LIFTED. PER
PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION (SEE, MESSAGE NO. 8188111 DATED
7/7/98), SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED DURING THE 1997 PERIOD HAS ALREADY BEEN
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1997 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 STEPHANIE MOORE OF THE
OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, (202) 482-3692.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ