MESSAGE NO: 6229112 DATE: 08 16 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 046 C - 409 - 046
C - 427 - 046 C - 412 - 046
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1995 EXPORTS OF SUGAR FROM
BELGIUM (C-423-046), DENMARK (C-409-046), FRANCE
(C-427-046), AND UNITED KINGDON (C-412-046)

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, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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

SUGAR FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INCLUDING BELGIUM (C-423-046),
DENMARK (C-409-046), FRANCE (C-427-046), AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
(C-412-046) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR FROM THE COUNTRIES
SPECIFIED. PRIOR TO 1995, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 1701.11.00, 1701.12.00,
1701.91.20 AND 1701.99.00. BEGINNING 1995, ITEM NUMBERS
1701.1105, 1701.1110, 1701.1120, 1701.1150, 1701.1205, 1701.1210,
1701.1250, 1701.9105, 1701.9110, 1701.9130, 1701.9905, 1701.9910,
1701.9950, 1702.9005, 1702.9010, 1702.9020, 2106.9042, 2106.9044,
AND 2106.9046 APPLY. 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, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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

SUGAR
BELGIUM
ALL FIRMS C-423-046 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 10.45 CENTS
PER POUND
SUGAR
DENMARK
ALL FIRMS C-409-046 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 10.45 CENTS
PER POUND
SUGAR
FRANCE
ALL FIRMS C-427-046 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 10.45 CENTS
PER POUND
SUGAR
UNITED KINGDOM
ALL FIRMS C-412-046 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 10.45 CENTS
PER POUND

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1995 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1995 WILL CONTINUE.

6. 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 UNDER
PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS 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 THAT 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.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
COUNTERVAILING/ANTIDUMPING ENFORCEMENT OFFICE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
202-482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN