MESSAGE NO: 2118112 DATE: 04 27 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 208 C - 357 - 209
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 14 1988 TO 12 31 1988

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: HEAVY-WALLED AND LIGHT-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING FROM
ARGENTINA


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON HEAVY-WALLED
RECTANGULAR TUBING AND LIGHT-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING FROM
ARGENTINA FOR THE PERIOD JULY 14, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1988. THEREFORE, RELEVANT ENTRIES ARE TO BE LIQUIDATED AT
THE RATE OF THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SHIPMENTS
OF HEAVY-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING AND LIGHT-WALLED
RECTANGULAR TUBING FROM ARGENTINA.

HEAVY-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING HAS A WALL THICKNESS OF 0.156
INCH OR GREATER, AND IS GENERALLY USED FOR SUPPORT MEMBERS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OR LOAD-BEARING PURPOSES IN CONSTRUCTION,
TRANSPORTATION, FARM, AND MATERIAL-HANDLING EQUIPMENT. THE
PRODUCT IS GENERALLY PRODUCED TO ASTM SPECIFICATION A-500,
GRADE B. IN 1988 HEAVY-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING WAS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER TSUSA ITEM NUMBER 610.3955, AND IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 7306.60.1000.

LIGHT-WALLED RECTANGULAR TUBING HAS A WALL THICKNESS OF LESS
THAN 0.156 INCH, AND IS GENERALLY EMPLOYED IN A VARIETY OF
END USES NOT INVOLVING THE CONVEYANCE OF LIQUID OR GAS, SUCH
AS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FRAMES AND PARTS, AND FURNITURE
PARTS. THE PRODUCT IS GENERALLY PRODUCED TO ASTM
SPECIFICATIONS A-513 OR A-500, GRADE A. IN 1988 LIGHT-WALLED
RECTANGULAR TUBING WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER TSUSA ITEM NUMBER
610.4928, AND IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
7306.60.5000.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES
EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JULY 1, 1988 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988.

4. THE RATE OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WAS
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IS:

MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

ALL FIRMS C-357-208-000 07-14-88/12-31-88 24.25 PERCENT
ALL FIRMS C-357-209-000 07-14-88/12-31-88 9.25 PERCENT

5. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1988 IS LIFTED.

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