MESSAGE NO: 5339112 DATE: 12 05 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 419 - 046 C - 475 - 046
C - 421 - 046 C - 412 - 046
C - 428 - 046 - -

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: NON ADMIN REVIEW LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR EC SUGAR FM
IRELAND, ITALY, THE NETHERLANDS, U.K. AND GERMANY
FOR 1993

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

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

SUGAR FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INCLUDING IRELAND
(C-419-046), ITALY (C-475-046), THE NETHERLANDS (C-421-046),
UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-046), AND GERMANY (C-428-046) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR FROM THE COUNTRIES SPECIFIED. DURING THE
REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBERS 1701.11.00, 1701.12.00, 1701.91.20 AND
1701.99.00. BLENDS OF SUGAR AND DEXTROSE, A CORN-DERIVED
SWEETENER, CONTAINING AT LEAST 65 PERCENT SUGAR, ARE ALSO
COVERED BY THIS ORDER.

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:





SUGAR
IRELAND
ALL FIRMS C-419-046 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 10.45 CENTS PER POUND

SUGAR
ITALY
ALL FIRMS C-475-046 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 10.45 CENTS PER POUND


SUGAR
THE NETHERLANDS
ALL FIRMS C-421-046 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 10.45 CENTS PER POUND


SUGAR
UNITED KINGDOM
ALL FIRMS C-412-046 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 10.45 CENTS PER POUND


SUGAR
GERMANY
ALL FIRMS C-428-046 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 10.45 CENTS PER POUND


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 THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 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