MESSAGE NO: 5336111 DATE: 12 02 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 601 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1993 TO 06 30 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR STEEL WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
JULY 1, 1993 TO JUNE 30, 1994


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
STEEL WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-601) FOR THE JULY 1, 1993
THROUGH JUNE 30, 1994 REVIEW PERIOD.

2. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM NEW
ZEALAND OF GALVANIZED CARBON STEEL WIRE, WHICH IS A ROUND
CARBON STEEL WIRE COATED OR PLATED WITH ZINC AND 0.06 INCH OR
MORE IN DIAMETER. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 7217.12.50,
7217.22.10, AND 7217.32.10.

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 JULY 1,
1993 AND ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1994.

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

STEEL WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-601 7/01/93 - 6/30/94 ZERO PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR STEEL WIRE FROM NEW
ZEALAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1993 AND ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 30, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS EXPORTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1994 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS 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.

7. 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.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN