MESSAGE NO: 2059220 DATE: 02 28 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 357 - 810 A - 357 - 215
A - 357 - 216 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 2000 TO 07 31 2001

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NON-REVIEW AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OCTG
FROM ARGENTINA (A-357-810)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS.
INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 351.213 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER
FOR THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT
FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, YOU ARE
TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY


OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM ARGENTINAPERIOD
A-357-215, A-357-216, & A-357-810 08/01/2000 -
07/31/2001
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

SIDERCA S.A.I.C.
ACINDAR INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA DE ACEROS S.A.

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW. THE EXCEPTED FIRMS
CAN BE MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS, OR
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS. UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE, ASSUME THE EXCEPTED FIRMS ARE
MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE LISTED FIRMS AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING
THIS PERIOD.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT
ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON SHIPMENTS OR 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL
BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES 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. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY.
IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE
IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28
OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT FRED BAKER AT 202-482-2924, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ