MESSAGE NO: 0256208 DATE: 09 12 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH STEEL PLATE
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-209)


1. ALL LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL (C-351-209) HAS NOW
BEEN COMPLETED. THUS, THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH
ENTRIES OF THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL INCLUDES
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
(HTS).
3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO ASSESS
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED DURING THE SPECIFIED PERIODS AT THE FOLLOWING RATES:

COMPANY NUMBER PERIOD RATE

USIMINAS (C-351-209-002)12/07/1992-04/05/1993 5.44 PERCENT
04/06/1993-08/16/1993 ZERO PERCENT
08/17/1993-12/31/1993 5.44 PERCENT

COSIPA (C-351-209-001) 12/07/1992-04/05/1993 48.64 PERCENT
04/06/1993-08/16/1993 ZERO PERCENT
08/17/1993-12/31/1993 48.64 PERCENT

ALL OTHERS (C-351-209-000)12/07/1992-04/05/1993 23.10 PERCENT
04/06/1993-08/16/1993 ZERO PERCENT
08/17/1993-12/31/1993 23.10 PERCENT

SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 04/06/1993 AND
ON OR BEFORE 08/16/1993 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
IDENTIFIED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1993 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
IDENTIFIED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/1993 WILL CONTINUE.

5. 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 AND 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, OR 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. 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
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DANA MERMELSTEIN AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE 7, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AT (202) 482-1391.
7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ