• Period Covered: 01/01/1986 to 12/31/1986

MESSAGE NO: 1068208 DATE: 03 09 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 0047203 REFERENCE DATE: 02 16 2000
CASES: C - 533 - 063 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1986 TO 12 31 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CORRECTION OF MESSAGE 0047203 DATED 02/16/2000 FOR CERTAIN
IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA (C-533-053)


1. THIS CLARIFIES MESSAGE NO: 0047203, DATED 02/16/2000, WHICH
CONTAINS LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/1986 AND 12/31/1986.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (65 FR 5611) OF 02/04/2000, THE AMENDED FINAL
RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER (C-533-063) ON CERTAIN IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM
INDIA FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD 01/01/1986 THROUGH 12/31/1986.

3. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF INDIAN
MANHOLE COVERS AND FRAMES, CLEAN-OUT COVERS AND FRAMES, AND
CATCH BASIN GRATES AND FRAMES. THESE ARTICLES ARE COMMONLY
CALLED MUNICIPAL OR PUBLIC WORKS CASTINGS AND ARE USED FOR
ACCESS OR DRAINAGE FOR PUBLIC UTILITY, WATER, AND SANITARY
SYSTEMS. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, THIS MERCHANDISE WAS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES
ANNOTATED (TSUSA) ITEM NUMBERS 657.0950 AND 657.0990. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS NOW CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 7325.10.0010 AND 7325.10.0050.
4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN IRON-METAL CASTINGS FROM INDIA EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER 01/01/1986 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1986 AT THE
FOLLOWING PERCENT OF ENTERED VALUE:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME RATE

C-533-063-003 CRESCENT FOUNDRY CO. PVT. LTD. 9.07
C-533-063-008 KEJRIWAL IRON & STEEL WORKS 23.75
C-533-063-004 GOVIND 128.60
C-533-063-010 UMA IRON & STEEL CO./COMMEX 30.24
C-533-063-000 ALL OTHERS 16.66

ALL OTHER MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
NOT MENTIONED ABOVE 16.66

4. 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 DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1986 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
BETWEEN 01/01/1990 AND 12/31/1994 AND BETWEEN 01/01/1997 AND
12/31/1997 WILL CONTINUE.

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 ROBERT COPYAK, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
(202) 482-2209.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ