MESSAGE NO: 2218115
DATE: 08 05 1992
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 489 - 502
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PERIOD COVERED:
01 01 1987
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12 31 1990
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL
PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM TURKEY
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID
NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR
AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER
ON
CERTAIN
WELDED
CARBON
STEEL
PIPE
AND
TUBE PRODUCTS FROM
TURKEY C-489-502) FOR
THE PERIODS JANUARY
1,
1987
THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1987, JANUARY 1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988,
JANUARY 1, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989 AND JANUARY 1, 1990
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.
2.
THE
MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
IS
WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE, WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375
INCH OR MORE, BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS.
THE
MERCHANDISE
WAS
PREVIOUSLY
CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER
THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES OF
THE UNITED STATES
ANNOTATED
(TSUSA):
610.3208, 610.3209, 610.3231, 610.3234,
610.3241, 610.3242, 610.3243, 610.3252,
610.3254,
610.3256,
610.3258 AND 620.4925. TSUSA
ITEMS 610.3208 AND 610.3209 ARE
COMMONLY REFERRED TO
BY
THE INDUSTRY AS
LINE
PIPE MEETING
AMERICAN
PETROLEUM
INSTITUTE
(API) SPECIFICATIONS FOR
5L.
TSUSA ITEMS 610.3231, 610.3234, 610.3242, 610.3243, 610.3252,
610.3254,
610.3256,
610.3258
AND
620.4925
ARE
COMMONLY
REFERRED TO
BY
THE INDUSTRY AS
STANDARD PIPE
OR
TUBE
OR
STRUCTURAL TUBING.
STANDARD PIPE
OR
TUBE
IS
PRODUCED
TO
VARIOUS
AMERICAN
SOCIETY
FOR
TESTING
MATERIALS
(ASTM)
SPECIFICATIONS,
MOST
NOTABLY
A-53,
A-120
OR
A-135.
STRUCTRUAL TUBING
IS PRODUCED TO VARIOUS SPECIFICATIONS MOST
NOTABLY ASTM SPECIFICATIONS A-500
AND A-501. THE MERCHANDISE
IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
ITEMS
NUMBERS
7306.10.10,
7306.30.10, AND 7306.30.50 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.
3.
THEREFORE,
IN
ACCORDANCE
WTIH
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 JANUARY 1, 1987 AND
ON
OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.
4.
THE
RATES
OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES
WHICH
WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:
MANUFACTURER
ID NUMBER
PERIOD
AD VALOREM
RATE
ALL FIRMS
C-489-502
1/1/87-03/24/88
17.80 PERCENT
ERKBORU
C-489-502-001
3/25/88-12/31/90
ZERO
ALL OTHER FIRMS
C-489-502-000 3/25/88-12/31/90
7.26 PERCENT
5.
THE
SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED
FOR
THE MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON
OR
AFTER JANUARY
1,
1987
AND
ON
OR
BEFORE
DECEMBER 31,
1990
IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED
AFTER
DECEMBER
31,
1991
WILL
CONTINUE.
LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1991 WERE SUBMITTED ON 5/7/92 (#2128113).
6.
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.
7.
IF
THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS,
PLEASE
CONTACT
THE
IMPORT
SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH 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 RESTRICTION ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN