MESSAGE NO: 2290111 DATE: 10 17 1991
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 30 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: COUNTERVAILING - CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL
PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND (C-549-501-000)



1. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY INTREPID
INC., THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT THE PIPE
WHICH INTREPID IMPORTS, BRITISH STANDARD (BS) LIGHT PIPE 1367\
67, CLASS A-1, IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES
FROM THAILAND.

2. BRITISH STANDARD LIGHT PIPE 1387\67, A-1, IS INCLUDED WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE DUTY ORDER BECAUSE IT IS WELDED CARBON STEEL
PIPE WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF .375 INCH TO 16 INCHES (IT MAY
BE ANY WALL THICKNESS) AND IS USED FOR GENERAL PURPOSES (I.E.,
THE CONVEYANCE OF WATER).

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT
THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL ENTRIES OF THE PRODUCT LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 1, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL
PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING\COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH,USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER OR DEBRA HENRIKSON AT (FTS)
377-4851 OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.



NANCY MCTIERNAN