MESSAGE NO: 7298117 DATE: 10 24 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209) FOR THE PERIOD 12/7/92
THROUGH 12/31/93

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209) FOR
THE PERIOD 12/7/92 THROUGH 12/31/93.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E.,
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX
PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING
1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4
MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERN IN RELIEF), OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH
METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETER OR
MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150
MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000,
7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.43.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000,
7211.21.0000, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, AND
7212.50.5000.

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 SUMMARY
ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993. THE
PERIOD 4/6/93 THROUGH 8/16/93 IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

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

CERTAIN CUT-TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM

MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

COCKERILL SAMBRE C-423-209-001 12/7/92-4/5/93 30.08 PERCENT
FABRIQUE DE FE DE
CHARLEROI C-423-209-002 12/7/92-4/5/93 1.38 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-423-209 12/7/92-4/5/93 8.48 PERCENT

COCKERILL SAMBRE C-423-209-001 8/17/93-12/31/93 25.97 PERCENT
FABRIQUE DE FE DE
CHARLEROI C-423-209-002 8/17/93-12/31/93 5.85 PERCENT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-423-209 8/17/93-12/31/93 5.85 PERCENT

5. SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN, FROM
WAREHOUSE, ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1993 AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST
16, 1993 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO BONDS POSTED
AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING 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.

7. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON
ENTRY SUMMARIES MADE ON OR AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE'S PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND BEFORE THE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION'S FINAL AFFIRMATIVE INJURY
DETERMINATION CANNOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF CASH DEPOSIT OR
BOND IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

8. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/93 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/93 WILL CONTINUE.

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
APPROPRIATE SUPERVIOSRY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OF THE
CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-2786.

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

WILLIAM D. SLYNE