MESSAGE NO: 5037113 DATE: 02 06 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 702 C - 796 - 601
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1993 REDRAW ROD FROM VENEZUELA
(C-307-702) AND WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABEW (A-796-601)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR
ANADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THEE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1993 REVIEW
PERIOD.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

CERTAIN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ALUMINUM REDRAW ROD FROM
VENEZUELA (C-307-702) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM VENEZUELA OF
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ALUMINUM THAT IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE
AND CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 99 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM BY WEIGHT.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7604.10.3010, 7604.10.3050, 7604.29.3010, 7604.29.3050,
7605.11.0030, 7605.11.0090, 7605.19.0000, 7605.21.0030,
7605.21.0090, AND 7605.29.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS).

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE (C-796-601) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM ZIMBABWE OF CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD INCLUDING
COILED, SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
IN DIAMETER, NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT
TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY
MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED OVER OR UNDER 4 CENTS PER POUND.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7213.20.00, 7213.31.30, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00,
AND 7213.50.00.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) 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 JANUARY 1,
1993 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.

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

REDRAW ROD
VENEZUELA
ALL FIRMS C-307-702 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 0.50 PERCENT

WIRE ROD
ZIMBABWE
ALL FIRMS C-796-601 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 47.33 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES
THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST
ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE
NOT APPLICABLE TO THE CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
ANTIUDMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCLATED FROM THE
DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE
DATE OF THE INTERNAL LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, 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.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN