MESSAGE NO: 9278112 DATE: 10 05 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 412 - 209 C - 412 - 209
C - 470 - 209 - -
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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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1997 EXPORTS OF CERTAIN
CUT TO LENGHT CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SE (C-401-209)
UK (C-412-209) AND SPAIN, (C-470-209)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1997.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SWEDEN, THE UK, AND SPAIN
INCLUDING HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (
I.E., FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A
CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT
NOT EXCEEDING 1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT
LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERN IN
RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR
COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR
COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75
MILLIMETER OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS
150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000,
7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000,
7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000 and 7212.50.5000 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

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 ON THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCANDISE 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:

CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SWEDEN PERCENT

C-401-209-001 SSAB SVENSKT STAL AB 1/1/97-4/6/97 2.98%

4/7/97-12/31/97 1.91%
C-401-209-000 ALL OTHER FIRMS 1/1/97-12/31/97 2.98%

CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE UK PERCENT
C-412-209-001 GLYNWED STEEL 1/1/97-12/31/97 0.73%
C-412-209-000 ALL OTHER FIRMS 1/1/97-12/31/97 12.00%

CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM SPAIN
C-470-209 ALL MANUFACTURERS 1/1/97 - 12/31/97 36.86 %

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1997 WILL CONTINUE.

6. 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.

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 INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD
ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONALTRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ