MESSAGE NO: 0088222 DATE: 03 28 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION FOR ERTAIN CUT TO LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209) FOR THE
PERIOD 1/1/1997 THROUGH 12/31/1997.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR
UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE 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.

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
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/1997 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1997.

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

CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM CASE NUMBER PERIOD
PERCENT

COCKERILL SAMBRE C-423-209-001 01/01/1997-07/14/1997
23.15%
07/15/1997-12/31/1997
FABRIQUE DE FER DE
CHARLEROI C-423-209-002 01/01/1997-07/14/1997
5.85%
07/15/1997-12/31/1997
5.92%
ALL OTHERS C-423-209 01/01/1997-07/14/1997
5.85%
07/15/1998-12/31/1998
5.92%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/1997 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1997 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
12/31/1997 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR 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
ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

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