• Period Covered: 03/03/1987 to 12/01/1990

MESSAGE NO: 2127111 DATE: 05 06 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 489 - 603 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 03 1987 TO 12 01 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACETYSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRIN)
FROM TURKEY


1. THESE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVER ALL ENTRIES OF
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRIN) FROM TURKEY UPON WHICH
LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, FROM THE TIME OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION, MARCH 3, 1987 THROUGH DECEMBER 1,
1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS OF
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRIN) FROM TURKEY, CONTAINING NO
ADDITIVES OTHER THAN INACTIVE SUBSTANCES (SUCH AS STARCH,
LACTOSE, CELLULOSE, OR COLORING MATERIAL), AND/OR ACTIVE
SUBSTANCES IN CONCENTRATIONS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED FOR
PARTICULAR NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUG COMBINATIONS OF ASPIRIN AND
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES AS PUBLISHED IN THE HANDBOOK OF
NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, 8TH EDITION, AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSOCIATION, AND IS NOT IN TABLET, CAPSULE OR SIMILAR FORMS
FOR DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION. THIS PRODUCT WAS PREVIOUSLY
CLASSIFIED UNDER ITEM 410.72 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE
UNITED STATES (TSUS), AND IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER ITEM
NUMBER 2918.22 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES
EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF, OR BOND FOR, ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS.


MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

PROSES KIMYA SANAYI VE
TICARET A.S. C-489-603-001 3/3/87-7/1/87 0.00 PERCENT
ALL OTHERS C-489-603-000 3/3/87-7/1/87 5.91 PERCENT

PROSES KIMYA SANAYI VE
TICARET A.S. C-489-603-001 8/26/87-12/31/90 0.00 PERCENT
ALL OTHERS C-489-603-000 8/26/87-12/31/90 6.54 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 3, 1987 AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE (EXCEPT THAT
PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY PROSES KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
(PROSES)), EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.
YOU ARE TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE CURRENT RATE OF 6.54 PERCENT OF
THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXCEPT THAT PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY PROSES.
PROSES IS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER.

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. ENTRIES BETWEEN THE DATES OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE, NO
INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS
MADE ON OR AFTER MARCH 3, 1987 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1987.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, FTS-535-4931, 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN