MESSAGE NO: 3301207 DATE: 10 28 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 064 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 01 1992 TO 12 31 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROSES FROM ISRAEL
(C-508-064)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ROSES
FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064) FOR THE PERIOD 10/1/1992 - 9/30/1993.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS IMPORTS OF
FRESH CUT ROSES FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER
0603.10.60.

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 10/1/1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
9/30/1993.

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

ROSES FROM ISRAEL

MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ALL FIRMS C-508-064 10/1/1992-12/31/1992 9.44%

LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVERING THE PERIOD 1/1/1993-9/30/1993
WERE ISSUED IN MESSAGE #5313116 DATED 11/9/1994.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1992 IS LIFTED. LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PERIODS 1/1/1993-12/31/1993 AND 1/1/1994-
12/31/1994 WERE ISSUED IN MESSAGE # 5313116 DATED 11/9/1994 AND
MESSAGE #6331114 DATED 11/27/1995, RESPECTIVELY. THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER 1/1/1995 IS LIFTED DUE TO REVOCATION OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ROSES FROM ISRAEL WHICH WAS
EFFECTIVE ON 1/1/1995 AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #6333111 DATED
11/29/1995.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) 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 CBP 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