MESSAGE NO: 2233114 DATE: 08 20 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADL
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 003 - -
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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: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERAMIC TILE FROM MEXICO - LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF JUNE 8, 1992, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERAMIC TILE FROM
MEXICO (C-201-003). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF CERAMIC TILE,
INCLUDING NON-MOSAIC, GLAZED, AND UNGLAZED CERAMIC FLOOR AND
WALL TILE.

DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 6907.10.0000, 6907.90.0000, 6908.10.0000
AND 6908.90.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. THE TOTAL BOUNTY OR GRANT WAS FOUND TO BE ZERO OR DE MINIMIS
FOR 57 COMPANIES AND 1.74 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR ALL OTHER
COMPANIES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1990.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JULY 28, 1992, ORDER OF THE U.S. COURT
OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA, S.A. V.
UNITED STATES, CT. NO. 92-07-00440, YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO
WITHHOLD LIQUIDATION OF THOSE EXPORTS FROM CERAMICA
REGIOMONTANA, S.A. (C-201-003-056) EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990. FOR
EXPORTS FROM CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA, S.A. EXPORTED PRIOR TO
JANUARY 1, 1990, ANY AND ALL SUSPENSIONS OF LIQUIDATION
CURRENTLY IN PLACE SHOULD REMAIN.


WITH RESPECT TO EXPORTS OF CERAMIC TILE FROM ALL OTHER
COMPANIES, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE
FOLLOWING RATES ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1990:

MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER CASE NUMBER AD VALOREM RATE

AGUSTIN CEDILLO RUIZ C-201-003-021 ZERO
ALEJANDRO ESTRADA C-201-003-088 ZERO
ANTONIO AVILA C-201-003-089 ZERO
APOLONIO ARIAS C-201-003-090 ZERO
AURELIO CEDILLO RUIZ C-201-003-074 ZERO
AZULEJOS ORION C-201-003-004 ZERO
BARROS TLAQUEPAQUE C-201-003-054 ZERO
CASIMIRO CHAVEZ C-201-003-091 ZERO
EDUARDO GARCIA DE LA PENA C-201-003-007 ZERO
EMILIO PACHECO C-201-003-092 ZERO
FAUSTINO NUNCIO C-201-003-093 ZERO
FERNANDO ESPINOZA SANCHEZ C-201-003-059 ZERO
FRANCISCO GOMEZ C-201-003-094 ZERO
FRANCISCO RINCON C-201-003-030 ZERO
GREGORIO BUSTOS C-201-003-095 ZERO
GUADALUPE AVILA C-201-003-096 ZERO
INDUSTRIAS INTERCONTINENTAL C-201-003-057 ZERO
INOCENCIO LEIJA C-201-003-097 ZERO
J. GARZA AROCHA C-201-003-010 ZERO
JESUS FLORES C-201-003-036 ZERO
JESUS GALLEGOS OLIVARES C-201-003-037 ZERO
JESUS HERNANDEZ TOVAR C-201-003-079 ZERO
JESUS JIMENEZ C-201-003-038 ZERO
JOSE ANTONIO MATA C-201-003-098 ZERO
JOSE ARELLANO VALDEZ C-201-003-080 ZERO
JOSE DOLORES HERNANDEZ C-201-003-065 ZERO
JOSE REFUGIO SILVA C-201-003-099 ZERO
JOSE SILVA ROMERO C-201-003-100 ZERO
JUAN CORTEZ CORONEL C-201-003-042 ZERO
JUAN RODRIGUEZ ROCHA C-201-003-043 ZERO
JULIO CORONADO C-201-003-101 ZERO
JULIO JIMENEZ C-201-003-044 ZERO
JULIO ULLOA RODRIGUEZ C-201-003-081 ZERO
LADRILLERA LA LUZ C-201-003-102 ZERO
LADRILLERA MONTERREY C-201-003-041 ZERO
LEONCIO SANCHEZ C-201-003-103 ZERO
LEOPOLDO MONTIEL RINCON C-201-003-045 ZERO
MATERIALES RODRIGUEZ C-201-003-104 ZERO

MATIAS BARAJAS C-201-003-105 ZERO
MATIAS REYES C-201-003-106 ZERO
NORBERTO CUELLAR C-201-003-107 ZERO
PEDRO AGUILAR C-201-003-108 ZERO
PEDRO HERNANDEZ C-201-003-049 ZERO
PEDRO LOPEZ ALONSO C-201-003-050 ZERO
PISOS COLONIALES DE MEXICO C-201-003-016 ZERO
RAMON MEDINA C-201-003-109 ZERO
RAMON TORRES AVILA C-201-003-110 ZERO
RAUL LEIJA C-201-003-083 ZERO
REYNOL MARTINEZ CHAPA C-201-003-019 ZERO
RICARDO PADILLA C-201-003-111 ZERO
ROBERTO ELIZONDO C-201-003-112 ZERO
RUBEN CUELLAR C-201-003-113 ZERO
SOTERO JALOMO REYNA C-201-003-070 ZERO
TEOFILO COVARRUBIAS C-201-003-020 ZERO
TRANQUILINO FLORES C-201-003-071 ZERO
VICENTE JALOMO REYNA C-201-003-072 ZERO
ZENON CORTEZ CORONEL C-201-003-073 ZERO
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-201-003 1.74 PERCENT

5. 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. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED EXCEPT FOR
EXPORTS FROM CERAMICA REGIOMONTANA (C-201-003-056).
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1990 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH 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.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN