MESSAGE NO: 2170112 DATE: 06 18 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 701 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 21 1987 TO 12 31 1989

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM
NEW ZEALAND (C614-701) 07/21/87 THRU 12/31/89




1. THESE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVER ALL ENTIRES OF CERTAIN
STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-701) UPON WHICH
LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM THE DATE OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION, JULY 21, 1987, THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1989. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990 HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A
PREVIOUS E-MAIL (2319114 ON NOVEMBER 15, 1991 AND AMENDMENT
2324116 ON NOVEMBER 20, 1991).

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS
OF CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND. THESE NAILS
ARE ONE-PIECE STEEL NAILS MADE OF ROUND WIRE CLASSIFIED UNDER
TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOTATED (TSUSA) ITEM
NUMBERS 646.2500, 646.2610-90, AND 646.3040; TWO-PIECE STEEL
WIRE NAILS CLASSIFIED UNDER TSUSA ITEM NUMBER 646.3200; AND
NAILS WITH STEEL WIRE SHANKS AND LEAD HEADS CLASSIFIED UNDER
TSUSA ITEM NUMBER 646.3600. THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS
7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, 7317.00.75 AND 7616.10.10.

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.


4. FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 21, 1987 AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 1987:

MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

STEEL WIRE
NAILS
NEW ZEALAND
ALL OTHER RATE
MANUFACTURERS C-614-701-000 7/21/87-10/4/87 5.77 PERCENT

FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 5, 1987 AND EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989:

MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

CONSOLIDATED C-614-701-002 10/5/87-12/31/89 0.00 PERCENT
METAL
INDUSTRIES

PEARSON C-614-701-001 10/5/87-12/31/89 0.00 PERCENT
KNOWLES &
RYLAND BROTHERS

AUTO C-614-701-003 10/5/87-12/31/89 1.52 PERCENT
MACHINE
MANUFACTURING

ALL OTHERS C-614-701-000 10/5/87-12/31/89 1.52 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 21, 1987 ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER
31, 1989 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1991 WILL CONTINUE.

6. CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL WAIVE CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM
CONSOLIDATED METAL INDUSTRIES (C-614-701-002) AND PEARSON
KNOWLES & RYLAND BROTHERS (C-614-701-001) AND CONTINUE TO
COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
THE CURRENT RATE OF 1.52 PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE
ON ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF THE SUBJECT MERCHADISE.

7. 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.

8. 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 JULY 21, 1987 AND ON OR
BEFORE OCTOBER 5, 1987.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL USING 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.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN