MESSAGE NO: 7198112 DATE: 07 17 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 602 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: PARTIAL REVOCATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL COOKINGWARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(C-580-602)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM PETITIONER, REVERE
WARE CORP., STATING THAT IT IS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN STAINLESS
STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WITH
RESPECT TO STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING COOKING WARE, THE
DEPARTMENT HAS PARTIALLY REVOKED THIS COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE PARTIAL REVOCATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER (62 FR 32767, JUNE 17, 1997). THIS
PARTIAL REVOCATION COVERS STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING
COOKING WARE MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (1)
MADE OF SINGLE-PLY STAINLESS STEEL HAVING A THICKNESS
NO GREATER THAN 6.0 MILLIMETERS; AND (2) CONSISTS OF
1.0, 1.5, AND 2.0 QUART SAUCEPANS WITHOUT HANDLES AND
2.5, 4.0, AND 5.0 QUART SAUCEPANS WITH FOLDING BAIL
HANDLES AND WITH LIDS THAT ALSO SERVE AS FRY PANS.
THESE CAMPING COOKING WARE ITEMS CAN BE NESTED INSIDE
EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO SAVE SPACE WHEN PACKING FOR
CAMPING OR BACKPACKING.


2. CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL
CAMPING COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995, WITH RESPECT TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AND TO LIQUIDATE SUSPENDED ENTRY
SUMMARIES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WITH REGARD TO ENTRIES OF
CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE REPUBLIC
OF KOREA, OTHER THAN STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING COOKING
WARE, IS NOT AFFECTED BY THESE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
AND SHOULD STILL BE SUSPENDED.

3. 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 THESE 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 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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH
THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT
OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING / COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USED THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT AMY WEI AT 202-482-4737, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING