MESSAGE NO: 9197112 DATE: 07 16 1999
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 401 - 056 C - 351 - 504
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1998 TO 12 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1998 EXPORTS OF CONTRUCTION
CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL(C-351-504) AND STAPLE FIBER FROM
SWEDEN (C-401-056)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
CERTAIN HEAVY IRON CONSTRUCTION CASTINGS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-
504) AND VISCOSE RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN (C-401-056)
FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/98 - 12/31/98.

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.

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.

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, 1998 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1998.

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 01/01/98-12/31/98 ZERO%

RAYON STAPLE FIBER FROM SWEDEN
ALL FIRMS C-401-056 01/01/98 - 12/31/98 ZERO%

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 12/31/98 IS LIFTED FOR COUNTERVAILING
DUTY PURPOSES. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/98 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 GAYLE LONGEST 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