MESSAGE NO: 7227111 DATE: 08 15 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 535 - 001 - -
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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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1996 EXPORTS OF SHOP TOWELS
FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001)


RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1996 EXPORTS OF SHOP TOWELS
FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT CONDUCT A AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001) FOR THE REVIEW
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996.

2. SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN (C-535-001) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
PAKISTANI COTTON SHOP TOWELS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER 6307.10.20.

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
COTTON SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996 AS
INDICATED BELOW:

SHOP TOWELS FROM PAKISTAN C-535-001 PERCENTAGE RATE
ALL FIRMS 12.46 %

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR COTTON SHOP TOWELS
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1996 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR ALL SHIPMENTS EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1996 WILL
CONTINUE.

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. 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.

PAUL SCHWARTZ