LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL FOR 1984. ALSO NON REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIQUIDATION OF 1989 AND 1990.

MESSAGE NO: 2015114 DATE: 04 14 1992 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 351 - 029 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1984 TO 12 31 1984 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL FOR 1984. ALSO NON REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIQUIDATION OF 1989 AND 1990. 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF DECEMBER 19, 1986 (51 FR 45497) THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL. THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1984 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1984. 2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF BRAZILIAN HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL AND 12-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBER 178.2000, 490.2650, AND 490.2670 OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOTATED. 3. THE TOTAL NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 2.66 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR ALL SHIPMENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 1984 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1984. 4. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENT 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 THE RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. 5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1984 IS LIFTED. (IE. LIQUIDATE) NO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS REQUESTED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990. THEREFORE, LIQUIDATE ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY FOR THIS PERIOD. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 WILL CONTINUE. 6. CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS. THIS DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON THIS MERCHANDISE. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, FTS-566-8651, 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 RELESE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN