MESSAGE NO: 6310111 DATE: 11 06 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 404 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT MOST
REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO SCOPE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON TEXTILES FROM ARGENTINA (C357-404)

1. ON NOVEMBER 1, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED A
NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THAT IDENTIFIED THOSE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT MOST
REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON CERTAIN TEXTILES FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-404-001) AS
IT WAS ORIGINALLY DEFINED BY THE TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES ITEM NUMBERS.

2. THE AMENDED HTS SCOPE OF THE ORDER IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

5111.1170 5111.1960 5111.2090 5111.3090
5111.9090 5112.1120 5112.1990 5112.2030
5112.3030 5112.9090 5205.1110 5205.1210
5205.1310 5205.1410 5205.2400 5205.3100
5205.3200 5205.3300 5207.1000 5207.9000
5407.9105 5407.9505 5407.9305 5407.9405
5515.1305 5515.1310 5801.3600 6302.600010
6302.600020 6302.910005 6302.910050 6305.2000
6305.9000
COVERAGE LIMITED TO FABRIC VALUED NOT OVER $19.84/KG
COVERAGE LIMITED TO YARN, NOT EXCEEDING 68 NM

THEREFORE, ALL SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE NOT COVERED BY THE
ABOVE IDENTIFIED HTS ITEM NUMBERS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 1992 (THE
DATE SUSPENSION WAS RESUMED AFTER THE ORDERS REVOCATION WAS
OVERTURNED IN LITIGATION), SHOULD NOW BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT
REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

4. IN ADDITION, ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE ABOVE
IDENTIFIED HTS NUMBERS MADE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 1992
WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 CAN BE
LIQUIDATED AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE (OF 4.53 PERCENT)
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SINCE NO REQUEST FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS MADE FOR THIS PERIOD. EXPORTS MADE
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED BEFORE JANUARY 1,
1995 REMAIN SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF A STANDING ISSUE BEFORE
COMMERCE.

5. 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 UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED 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 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.

6. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WAS REVOKED FOR ENTRIES MADE
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION HAS
BEEN TERMINATED FOR ENTRIES MADE AFTER THAT DATE.

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 OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN