MESSAGE NO: 2128113 DATE: 5/7/1992

CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: C-427-603, C-351-029, C-337-601, C-489-502

PERIOD COVERED: 01/01/1991 TO 12/31/1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NON-REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND LIQUIDATION,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRASS SHEET AND STRIP/FR, CASTOR OIL/BZ,
CARNATIONS/CHILE AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE/TURKEY

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY

ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,

1991\.

2\. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP FROM FRANCE (C-427-603):

FRENCH BRASS SHEET AND STRIP, OTHER THAN LEADED BRASS AND TIN

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP. THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE

PRODUCTS ARE BRASS SHEET AND STRIP OF SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS

SECTION OVER 0.006 INCHES (0.15 MILLIMETERS) THROUGH 0.188

INCHES (4.8 MILLIMETERS) IN FINISHED THICKNESSES OR GAUGE,

REGARDLESS OF WIDTH. COILED, WOUND ON REELS (TRAVERSE

WOUND), AND CUT-TO-LENGTH PRODUCTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS

MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS

7409.21.00 AND 7409.29.00

CASTOR OIL FROM BRAZIL (C-351-029):

CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL ARE SHIPMENTS OF BRAZILIAN

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL AND 12-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID. THIS

MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEMS

1516.20.9000, 1519.11.0000 AND 2915.90.1050.

STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE (C-337-601):

STANDARD CARNATIONS FROM CHILE ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS

ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.90.

CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE FROM TURKEY (C-489-502):

CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM

TURKEY WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCH OR MORE, BUT

NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS. THIS MERCHANDISE

IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7306.10.10,

7306.30.10, 7306.30.50 AND 7306.90.10 OF THE HARMONIZED

TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

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 FOR THE

DESCRIBED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,

1990 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.

4\. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE

REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

BRASS SHEET AND STRIP

FRANCE

MANUFACTURES

ALL FIRMS C-427-603-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 7.24 PERCENT

CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS

BRAZIL

MANUFACTURES

ALL FIRMS C-351-029-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 0 PERCENT

STANDARD CARNATIONS

CHILE

MANUFACTURERS

ALL FIRMS C-337-601-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 8.00 PERCENT

PIPE AND TUBE

TURKEY

MANUFACTURERS

ECKBORU C-489-502-001 0 PERCENT

ALL OTHER FIRMS C-489-502-000 1/1/91-12/31/91 7.26 PERCENT

5\. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE ABOVE MERCHANDISE

IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND

ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION

FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED

AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

6\. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT

INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS

DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST

IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST

SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF

ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS

OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,

OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, FTS-535-4931 OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE

\"HQ OAB\". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,

IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 377-2786.

8\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN