MESSAGE NO: 2108112 DATE: 04 17 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 03 1985 TO 12 31 1986

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM
THAILAND FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 3, 1985 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1986.

2, IMPORTS COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBE, WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF .375
INCH OR MORE BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS.
THESE PRODUCTS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN THE INDUSTRY AS A
STANDARD PIPE OR STRUCTURAL TUBING, ARE PRODUCED TO VARIOUS
ASTM SPECIFICATIONS, MOST NOTABLY A-120, A-53 and A-135.
SUCH MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
610.3231, 610.3256, 610.3258 AND 610.4295 OF THE TARIFF
SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOTATED (TSUSA).

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT A
RATE EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED
ON OR AFTER JUNE 3, 1985 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1986.

4. THE RATE OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WAS
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IS 1.79 PERCENT AD VALOREM.

5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBSEQUENT PERIODS WILL BE ISSUED
SEPARATELY.


6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRES THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS 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 THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH AT FTS-566-8651, OR BY E-MAIL TO
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARITES 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 RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.



NANCY MCTIERNAN