MESSAGE NO: 4338201 DATE: 12 03 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 3031201 REFERENCE DATE: 01 31 2003
CASES: C - 475 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2003 TO 12 31 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM ITALY (C-475-821)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY (C-475-821) FOR CERTAIN
MANUFACTURERS FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2003 - 12/31/2003.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY (C-475-821) THAT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF ITEM NUMBERS: 7221.00.0005,
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, AND 7221.00.0075.

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 1/1/2003 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2003 FOR ALL COMPANIES EXCEPT: ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.R.L.
(C-475-821-001), ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.P.A. (C-475-821-004)
AND ACCIAIERIE DI BOLZANO SPA (C-475-821-003), DUE TO A COURT-
ORDERED INJUNCTION AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE 3031201 DATED
1/31/2003.

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


STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM ITALY
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI C-475-821-002 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 22.22%

ALL OTHERS C-475-821-000 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 13.85%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003 IS LIFTED, SUBJECT TO THE
EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 3. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
12/31/2003 WILL CONTINUE.

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 OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577. (GENERATED BY 03:GL)

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

CATHY SAUCEDA