MESSAGE NO: 8100111 DATE: 04 10 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 25 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: REVOCATION, TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CVD ORDER ON STEEL WIRE ROPE
FROM THAILAND

1. ON MARCH 25,1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REVOKED THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM THAILAND
(C-549-806) FOR MERCHANDISE WHICH ENTERED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM
THAILAND, ENTERED ON OR AFTER MARCH 25, 1998, AND TO
LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION,
WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

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 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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT LIAISON
OFFICE, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MARIA MACKAY, IN
THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT 202-482-0395.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ