MESSAGE NO: 4026202 DATE: 01 26 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 833 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 30 2002 TO 12 31 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-833)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD,
REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213(b)
OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CARBON
AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM BRAZIL (C-351-833) FOR THE
REVIEW PERIOD 08/30/2002 - 12/31/2002, EXCEPT FOR THE COMPANIES
LISTED BELOW. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c)
OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES ON CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM BRAZIL
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD 08/30/2002 THROUGH 12/31/2002, AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR
BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY, EXCEPT FOR ENTRIES
FROM THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW. BEFORE THESE ENTRIES CAN BE
FINALLY LIQUIDATED, HOWEVER, APPLICABLE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES NEED
ALSO TO BE ASSESSED.

3. YOU SHOULD LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD 08/30/2002
THROUGH 12/31/2002 FROM ALL FIRMS EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME
ID NUMBER

COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA BELGO-MINEIRA C-351-833-001

4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FIRMS SHOULD
NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER
THE COMPLETION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY REVIEW. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM BRAZIL EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THESE FIRMS
AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING
THIS PERIOD.

5. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES, EXCEPT FOR ENTRIES FROM THE
COMPANY LISTED ABOVE, FOR CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM BRAZIL DURING THE PERIOD 08/30/2002 - 12/31/2002. THESE
ENTRIES MAY NOT BE FINALLY LIQUIDATED, HOWEVER, UNTIL ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES HAVE ALSO BEEN ASSESSED.

6. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

7. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CBP SERVICE 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, OF 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 PAYMENT 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.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY
G1O1:SAG).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA