MESSAGE NO: 7127112 DATE: 05 07 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 812 C - 428 - 812
C - 533 - 807 C - 508 - 601
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1996 TO 12 31 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1996 EXPORTS OF LEAD & BISMUTH CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL (C-351-812) GERMANY(C-428-812)
SULFANILIC ACID-INDIA (C-533-807)ISRAEL (C-508-601)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
(CSP) FROM BRAZIL (C-351-812) AND GERMANY (C-428-812),
SULFANILIC ACID FROM INDIA (C-533-807), AND OCTG FROM ISRAEL
(C-508-601) FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/96 - 12/31/96.

2. 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 SUMMARY
ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996.

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

LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP FROM BRAZIL
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ACESITA C-351-812-001 01/01/96-12/31/96 19.19 %
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-351-812 01/01/96-12/31/96 0.67 %

LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP FROM GERMANY
THYSSEN STAHL AG C-428-812-001 EXCLUDED
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-428-812 01/01/96-12/31/96 17.28

SULFANILIC ACID FROM INDIA
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-533-807 01/01/96-12/31/96 43.71 %

OCTG - ISRAEL
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-508-601 01/01/96-12/31/96 4.30 %

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 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.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/96 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/96 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

BYLLE PATTERSON
(ACTING)