MESSAGE NO: 3301206 DATE: 10 28 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1993 TO 07 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM
NEW ZEALAND (C-614-501)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON COPPER
ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-501) FOR THE PERIOD
8/1/1993-7/31/1994.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS LOW-FUMING
BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND PRINCIPALLY OF
COPPER AND ZINC ALLOY ("BRASS"), OF VARIED DIMENSIONS IN TERMS OF
DIAMETER, WHETHER CUT-TO-LENGTH OR COILED, WHETHER BARE OR FLUX-
COATED. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCTS IS DEFINED BY
COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION STANDARDS 680 AND 681. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM
NUMBERS 7407.21.50, 7408.21.00, 8311.30.60 AND 8311.90.00.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 8/1/1993 AND ON OR BEFORE
7/31/1994 FOR ALL COMPANIES.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

COPPER ROD AND WIRE
FROM NEW ZEALAND CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

ALL FIRMS C-614-501-000 8/1/1993-7/31/1994 ZERO%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ON OR BEFORE 7/31/1994 IS LIFTED. LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PERIOD 8/1/1994-12/31/1994 WERE ISSUED IN
MESSAGE #6290113 DATED 10/17/1995. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
1/1/1995 WAS LIFTED DUE TO REVOCATION OF THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #5229116 DATED 3/17/1995. WITH
THIS MESSAGE, LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CASE C-614-501 IS
COMPLETE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE BUREAU OF
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (BCBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT BCBP PAY
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OR
THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR
BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE
OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICH
EVER IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES THROUGH THE
DATE OF LIQUIDATION. 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DAVINA HASHIMI OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-
0984. (GENERATED BY G2O6:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA