MESSAGE NO: 3281111 DATE: 10 07 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 503 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1990 TO 03 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL RESULTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LAMB MEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF AUGUST 20, 1992 (57 FR 37772), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LAMB
MEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-503). THE REVIEW COVERS THE
PERIOD APRIL 1, 1990 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF LAMB MEAT,
OTHER THAN PREPARED, PRESERVED OR PROCESSED FROM NEW ZEALAND.

DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 0204.10.0000, 0204.22.2000, 0204.23.2000,
0204.30.0000, 0204.42.2000, AND 0204.43.2000 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

3. THE TOTAL BOUNTY OR GRANT WAS FOUND TO BE DE MINIMIS FOR ALL
FIRMS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1990 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
ZEALAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 31, 1991.


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 MARCH 31, 1991 IS LIFTED.

SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER MARCH 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH VIA 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) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN