MESSAGE NO: 7310113 DATE: 11 05 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 7298117 REFERENCE DATE: 10 24 1996
CASES: C - 423 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 04 05 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CORRECTION TO THE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM
(C-423-209) FOR PERIOD 12/7/92 THROUGH 4/5/93

1. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY RATES SHOWN IN THE OCTOBER 24, 1996
INSTRUCTIONS ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM,
MESSAGE NO. 7298117, FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 7, 1992 THROUGH
APRIL 5, 1993, FOR COCKERILL SAMBRE AND "ALL OTHER" FIRMS ARE
INCORRECT. THE CORRECT RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MANUFACTURER/
PRODUCERS/EXPORTER CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

COCKERILL SAMBRE C-423-209-001 12/7/92-4/5/93 25.97
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-423-209-000 12/7/92-4/5/93 5.85

2. THE RATE SHOWN IN THE OCTOBER 24, 1996 INSTRUCTIONS, MESSAGE
NO. 7298117, FOR FABRIQUE DE FER DE CHARLEROI, 1.38 PERCENT, FOR
THE PERIOD 12/7/92 THROUGH 4/5/93 IS CORRECT.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL REFUND THE DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON ALL ENTRIES, OR WITHDRAWALS FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 7,
1992 THROUGH APRIL 5, 1993 TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DEPOSIT EXCEEDS
ACTUAL COUNTERVAILING DUTIES DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE ABOVE
RATE.

4. THEREFORE, IF A DEPOSIT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN THE
AMOUNT OF 8.48 PERCENT, THE "ALL OTHER" RATE DURING THIS PERIOD,
WAS MADE UPON ENTRY OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE, A REFUND OF 2.63
PERCENT (8.48 PERCENT LESS 5.85 PERCENT) SHOULD BE PAID. IF A
DEPOSIT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF 30.08 PERCENT,
THE RATE OF COCKERILL SAMBRE DURING THIS PERIOD, WAS MADE, A
REFUND OF 4.11 PERCENT (30.08 PERCENT LESS 25.97 PERCENT) SHOULD
BE PAID.

5. FOR FABRIQUE DE FER DE CHARLEROI, THE DEPOSIT RATE WAS LESS
THAN THE ACTUAL RATE. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD
LIQUIDATE AT THE DEPOSIT RATE OF 1.38 PERCENT FOR ENTRIES MADE
DURING THIS PERIOD.

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

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

WILLIAM D. SLYNE