MESSAGE NO: 0287215 DATE: 10 13 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 419 - 046 C - 475 - 046
C - 421 - 046 C - 428 - 046
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUGAR FROM IRELAND
(C-419-046), ITALY (C-475-046), THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-046
AND GERMANY (C-428-046)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD 1/1/1999 - 12/31/1999.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

SUGAR FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INCLUDING IRELAND (C-419-046),
ITALY (C-475-046), THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-046), AND GERMANY
(C-428-046) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR FROM THE COUNTRIES
SPECIFIED.
PRIOR TO 1995, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 1701.11.00, 1701.12.00, 1701.91.20
AND 1701.99.00. BEGINNING 1995, ITEM NUMBERS 1701.1105,
1701.1110, 1701.1120, 1701.1150, 1701.1205, 1701.1210, 1701.1250,
1701.9105, 1701.9110, 1701.9130, 1701.9905, 1701.9910, 1701.9950,
1702.9005, 1702.9010, 1702.9020, 2106.9042, 2106.9044, AND
2106.9046 APPLY. BLENDS OF SUGAR AND DEXTROSE, A CORN-DERIVED
SWEETENER, CONTAINING AT LEAST 65 PERCENT SUGAR, ARE ALSO COVERED
BY THIS ORDER.

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 1/1/1999 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1999.

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

PRODUCT CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

SUGAR
IRELAND
ALL FIRMS C-419-046 1/1/1999-12/31/1999 10.45 CENTS PER POUND

SUGAR
ITALY
ALL FIRMS C-475-046 1/1/1999-12/31/1999 10.45 CENTS PER POUND

SUGAR
THE NETHERLANDS
ALL FIRMS C-421-046 1/1/1999-12/31/1999 10.45 CENTS PER POUND

SUGAR
GERMANY
ALL FIRMS C-428-046 1/1/1999-12/31/1999 10.45 CENTS PER POUND


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/1999 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/1999 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
12/31/1999 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON 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 UNDER
PAYMENTS, 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. 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 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