MESSAGE NO: 4271112 DATE: 09 28 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 542 - 401 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 25 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN APPAREL
FROM SRI LANKA (C-542-401-001)


1. ON AUGUST 25, 1994, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN APPAREL FROM SRI LANKA (C-542-401-001),
EFFECTIVE MAY 18, 1992.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
APPAREL FROM SRI LANKA CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS CURRENTLY IN THE MODULE UNDER
C-542-401-001. MERCHANDISE IDENTIFIED UNDER C-542-401-000,
COVERING CERTAIN TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS FROM SRI LANKA, IS NOT
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

3. ACCORDINGLY, ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF CERTAIN APPAREL FROM
SRI LANKA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER MAY 18, 1992 SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. IN
ADDITION, FUTURE ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE SHOULD NO LONGER
BE SUSPENDED FROM LIQUIDATION.

4. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS 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.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH
USING 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.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN