MESSAGE NO: 2119116 DATE: 04 28 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1990 TO 12 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM
VENEZUELA******CORRECTED DATE*****




1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA (C-307-802) FOR THE REVIEW
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS BOTH LIQUID
AND DRY ALUMINUM SULFATE FROM VENEZUELA, WHICH IS USED IN
WATER PURIFICATION, IN WASTE TREATMENT, AND FOR OTHER
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 2833.22.0000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WTIH SECTION 355.22(G) 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
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM
RATE

FERROALUMINIO,C.A. C-307-802-001 1/1/90-12/31/90 38.40

ALL OTHER COMPANIES C-307-802-000 1/1/90-12/31/90 19.03



5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, FTS-566-8651 OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 377-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN