MESSAGE NO: 3096111 DATE: 04 06 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3069115 REFERENCE DATE: 03 10 1993
CASES: C - 549 - 401 C - 357 - 404
C - 201 - 405 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 01 01 1989

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: CORRECTION TO INCLUDE PARAGRAPH ON INTEREST



1. THIS AMENDS E-MAIL MESSAGE #3069115 DATED MARCH 10, 1993
IDENTIFYING THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS
WHICH ACCOUNT FOR THE SCOPE COVERAGE OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN APPAREL FROM THAILAND (C-549-401),
CERTAIN APPAREL FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-404), AND CERTAIN
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM MEXICO (C-201-405). THE DEPARTMENT
INADVERTENTLY OMITTED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF
INTEREST ON MERCHANDISE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS.

2. THE ASSESSMENT OF DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISION OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT, WHICH
REQUIRES INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. 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.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

3. THEREFORE, FOR MERCHANDISE NOT COVERED BY THE IDENTIFIED HTS
ITEM NUMBERS FOR EACH OF THE REFERENCED CASES, WHICH IS TO BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, INTEREST
SHOULD BE PAID UPON REFUND OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY DEPOSITS.


4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN