MESSAGE NO: 5355115 DATE: 12 21 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 816 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 12 1992 TO 03 16 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: STAGGERED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER
FROM CANADA (C-122-816)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IS INSTRUCTING THE U.S. CUSTOMS
SERVICE TO REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS COLLECTED AS SECURITY FOR
ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA (C-122-816).

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER (C-122-816) ARE CERTAIN
SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA. THESE LUMBER PRODUCTS
INCLUDE: (1) CONIFEROUS WOOD, SAWN OR CHIPPED LENGTHWISE,
SLICED OR PEELED, WHETHER OR NOT PLANED, SANDED OR
FINGER-JOINTED, OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING SIX MILLIMETERS; (2)
CONIFEROUS WOOD SIDING (INCLUDING STRIPS AND FRIEZES FOR
PARQUET FLOORING, NOT ASSEMBLED) CONTINOUSLY SHAPED (TONGUED,
GROOVED, RABBITTED, CHAMFERED, V-JOINTED, BEADED, MOLDED,
ROUNDED OR THE LIKE) ALONG ANY OF ITS EDGES OR FACES, WHETHER
OR NOT PLANED, SANDED OR FINGER-JOINTED; (3) OTHER
CONIFEROUS WOOD (INCLUDING STRIPS AND FRIEZES FOR PARQUET
FLOORING, NOT ASSEMBLED) CONTINUOUSLY SHAPED (TONGUED,
GROOVED, RABBITTED, CHAMFERED, V-JOINTED, BEADED, MOLDED,
ROUNDED OR THE LIKE) ALONG ANY OF ITS EDGES OR FACES, WHETHER
OR NOT PLANED, SANDED OR FINGER-JOINTED; (4) CONIFEROUS WOOD
FLOORING (INCLUDING STRIPS AND FRIEZES FOR PARQUET FLOORING,
NOT ASSEMBLED) CONTINUOUSLY SHAPED (TONGUED, GROOVED,
RABBITTED, CHAMFERED, V-JOINTED, BEADED, MOLDED, ROUNDED OR
THE LIKE) ALONG ANY OF ITS EDGES OR FACES, WHETHER OR NOT
PLANED, SANDED OR FINGER-JOINTED. SUCH PRODUCTS ARE
CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER SUBHEADINGS 4407.1000,
4409.1010, 4409.1090, AND 4409.1020, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.




3. DUE TO THE EXTREMELY LARGE VOLUME OF IMPORTS ENTERED DURING
THE PERIOD, LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY SUMMARIES WILL BE
STAGGERED AS FOLLOWS:

EFFECTIVE DATE ENTRY SUMMARY PERIODS

DECEMBER 16, 1994: MARCH 12, 1992 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1992
FEBRUARY 14, 1995: OCTOBER 1, 1992 - MARCH 31, 1993
APRIL 17, 1995: APRIL 1, 1993 - SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
JUNE 16, 1995: OCTOBER 1, 1993 - MARCH 16, 1994

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REGARD
TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ALL SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER
FROM CANADA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 12, 1992, AND ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1992. ALL APPROPRIATE BONDS OR OTHER
SECURITIES POSTED ON THIS MERCHANDISE SHALL BE RELEASED AT
THE TIME OF LIQUIDATION.

5. FOR THE REMAINING "ENTRY SUMMARY PERIODS" LISTED ABOVE, YOU
ARE TO LIQUIDATE WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ALL
SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA BEGINNING ON THE
EFFECTIVE DATES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH #3. NO FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED, REQUIRE THAT INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENT OR
UNDERPAYMENT 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. HOWEVER, ENTRY SUMMARIES BETWEEN THE DATES OF
THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE, NO INTEREST SHOULD BE
PAID WITH RESPECT TO CASH DEPOSITS MADE ON SHIPMENTS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
MARCH 12, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 12, 1992.

7. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER MARCH 12, 1992, AND ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 IS
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR REMAINING ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1992, WILL BE LIFTED AS OF
THE DATES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH #3 ABOVE FOR EACH
RESPECTIVE PERIOD.




8. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE LIQUIDATION OF THE MERCHANDISE
DURING THE PERIODS MARCH 17, 1994, TO AUGUST 16, 1994, AND
OCTOBER 4, 1991 TO MARCH 11, 1992, HAVE BEEN ISSUED
PREVIOUSLY. ENTRIES DURING THOSE PERIODS ARE UNAFFECTED BY
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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 MEGAN WATERS OR KELLY
PARKHILL OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMMERCE AT (202) 482-2786.

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





NANCY MCTIERNAN