MESSAGE NO: 5195113 DATE: 07 14 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 503 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1992 TO 03 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LAMB MEAT
FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-503)


1. ON MAY 22, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LAMB MEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND
(C-614-503) FOR THE 1992-1993 PERIOD. IN ITS FINAL RESULTS,
BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REVOCATION OF THE ORDER HAD BEEN
MET BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND, COMMERCE ANNOUNCED ITS
REVOCATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER, WHICH AFFECTS
ALL EXPORTS MADE AFTER THE PERIOD OF REVIEW.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE SHIPMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND
LAMB MEAT, OTHER THAN PREPARED, PRESERVED, OR PROCESSED.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
0204.10.0000, 0204.22.2000, 0204.23.2000, 0204.30.0000,
0204.42.2000, AND 0204.43.2000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE.

3. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY RATE FOR THE APRIL 1, 1992 THROUGH
MARCH 31, 1993 PERIOD WAS FOUND TO BE DE MINIMIS.
ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ALL SHIPMENTS OF LAMB MEAT FROM NEW
ZEALAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 31, 1993.

4. IN ADDITION, SINCE THE ORDER HAS BEEN REVOKED, ALL EXPORTS
MADE AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PERIOD ON
MARCH 31, 1993, SHOULD NOW BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. FUTURE ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
MADE ON OR AFTER MAY 22, 1995, THE DATE COMMERCE ANNOUNCED
ITS REVOCATION, SHOULD NO LONGER BE SUSPENDED FROM
LIQUIDATION.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
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 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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRITATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 482-2786,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN