HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT MOST REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO SCOPE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON TEXTILES FROM ARGENTINA (C357-404)

MESSAGE NO: 6310111 DATE: 11 06 1995 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 357 - 404 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1995 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS RE: HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT MOST REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO SCOPE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON TEXTILES FROM ARGENTINA (C357-404) 1. ON NOVEMBER 1, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED A NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THAT IDENTIFIED THOSE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS THAT MOST REASONABLY CORRESPOND TO THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN TEXTILES FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-404-001) AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DEFINED BY THE TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ITEM NUMBERS. 2. THE AMENDED HTS SCOPE OF THE ORDER IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: 5111.1170 5111.1960 5111.2090 5111.3090 5111.9090 5112.1120 5112.1990 5112.2030 5112.3030 5112.9090 5205.1110 5205.1210 5205.1310 5205.1410 5205.2400 5205.3100 5205.3200 5205.3300 5207.1000 5207.9000 5407.9105 5407.9505 5407.9305 5407.9405 5515.1305 5515.1310 5801.3600 6302.600010 6302.600020 6302.910005 6302.910050 6305.2000 6305.9000 COVERAGE LIMITED TO FABRIC VALUED NOT OVER $19.84/KG COVERAGE LIMITED TO YARN, NOT EXCEEDING 68 NM THEREFORE, ALL SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED HTS ITEM NUMBERS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 1992 (THE DATE SUSPENSION WAS RESUMED AFTER THE ORDERS REVOCATION WAS OVERTURNED IN LITIGATION), SHOULD NOW BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. 4. IN ADDITION, ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED HTS NUMBERS MADE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 1992 WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 CAN BE LIQUIDATED AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE (OF 4.53 PERCENT) REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SINCE NO REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS MADE FOR THIS PERIOD. EXPORTS MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1995 REMAIN SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF A STANDING ISSUE BEFORE COMMERCE. 5. 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. 6. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER WAS REVOKED FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION HAS BEEN TERMINATED FOR ENTRIES MADE AFTER THAT DATE. 7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786. 8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN