MESSAGE NO: 2065209 DATE: 03 06 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 215 A - 588 - 215
A - 588 - 216 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1998 TO 07 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVISED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ANTIDUMPING ADMIN
REVIEW OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM KOREA (A-580-215)
AND OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN (A-588-215,216)


1. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO MESSAGE NO. 0297217 DATED 10/23/2000.
PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS DID NOT INCLUDE THE CUSTOMS CASE NUMBERS
ASSIGNED TO THIS ORDER. FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER
THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM KOREA, THIS NUMBER IS A-580-215. FOR OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN, THE CASE NUMBERS ARE A-588-215
AND A-588-216.

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MESSAGE NO. 0297217, AND 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ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN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, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
PERIOD
A-580-215 08/01/1998-07/31/1999

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

SEAH STEEL CORPORATION

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN
PERIOD
A-588-215 AND A-588-216 08/01/1998-07/31/1999

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

HALLMARK TUBULARS LTD.
ITOCHU CORPORATION
ITOCHU PROJECT MANAGEMENT CORP.
NIPPON STEEL CORP
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUMITOMO CORPORATION

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE ANTIDUMPING REVIEW, 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THE LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SCOTT LINDSAY, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0780.

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