MESSAGE NO: 5285202 DATE: 10 12 2005
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 419 - 046 C - 475 - 046
C - 421 - 046 C - 428 - 046
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 28 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON SUGAR FROM
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: IRELAND (C-419-046), ITALY
(C-475-046), NETHERLANDS(C-421-046), GERMANY(C-428-046)

1. FOR CBP PURPOSE, THIS ORDER IS IDENTIFIED AS, SUGAR FROM
REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON SUGAR FROM IRELAND
(C-419-046), ITALY (C-475-046), THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-046) AND
GERMANY (C-428-046) .

2. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON SUGAR
FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (C-408-046), AND PUBLISHED THE
REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (70 FR 54522) ON SEPTEMBER 15,
2005. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS OCTOBER 28, 2004.
SUGAR FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE
FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
("HTSUS") ITEM NUMBERS: 1701.11.05, 1701.11.10, 1701.11.20,
1701.11.50, 1701.12.05, 1701.12.10, 1701.12.50, 1701.91.05,
1701.91.10, 1701.91.30, 1701.99.05, 1701.99.1090, 1701.99.5090,
1702.90.05, 1702.90.10, 1702.90.20, 2106.90.42, 2106.90.44,
2106.90.46.

3. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR FROM THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITY. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE SUSPENDED ON
OR AFTER OCTOBER 28, 2004, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL
CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST). 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.

4. ALL SUSPENDED ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE PRIOR TO OCTOBER 28, 2004, SHOULD NOT,
REPEAT NOT, BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

5. THE ASSOCIATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON SUGAR FROM BELGIUM,
FRANCE AND GERMANY WERE ALSO REVOKED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 28, 2004.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING SENT SEPARATELY.

6. 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 OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY OP:MD).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA