MESSAGE NO: 2063204 DATE: 03 04 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 215 A - 588 - 216
A - 588 - 835 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 02 02 1995 TO 07 31 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS
FROM JAPAN PRODUCED BY NKK CORP. OF JAPAN (NKK)
(COMMERCE CASE: A-588-835 / CUSTOMS CASES: A-588-215/216)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON 09/16/1997 (62 FR 48594) THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER (A-588-835)
ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 02/02/1995
THROUGH 07/31/1996.

2. AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW, FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF DRILL PIPE
FROM JAPAN (A-588-216) PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY NKK CORPORATION OF
JAPAN (NKK) AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 02/02/1995 THROUGH 07/31/1996,
ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY OF 44.20 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED
VALUE.

3. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS OTHER THAN
DRILL PIPE FROM JAPAN (A-588-215) PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY NKK AND
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD 02/02/1995 THROUGH 07/31/1996, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING
LIABILITY OF 44.20 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED,
CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 AND
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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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. 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 CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER
DOES NOT 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT DOUG CAMPAU OR CHRISTIAN HUGHES AT 202-482-1395 OR
202-482-0648, RESPECTIVELY, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ