MESSAGE NO: 3146111 DATE: 05 26 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1991 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES & TUBES FROM THAILAND (C-549-501)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT CONDUCT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR
WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND (C-549-501)
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM
THAILAND ("PIPES AND TUBES") WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF
0.375 INCH OR MORE BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL
THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN THE
INDUSTRY AS STANDARD PIPE OR STRUCTURAL TUBING, ARE PRODUCED
TO VARIOUSASTM SPECIFICATIONS, MOST NOTABLY A-120, A-53 AND
A-135. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBERS 7304.10.10, 7304.20.50, 7304.20.70, 7304.31.00,
7304.39.00,7304.90.50, 7305.10.10, 7305.11.10, 7305.12.10,
7305.19.10,7305.31.40, 7305.39.10, 7305.90.10, 7305.20.60,
7306.30.10,7306.30.50, 7306.60.50 AND 7306.90.10.

3. THEREFORE, 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
CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM
THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.



4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

AD
ID NUMBER PERIOD VALOREM RATE

PIPES AND TUBES
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-501 01/01/91-06/03/91 1.79 PERCENT
06/04/91-10/08/91 1.64 PERCENT
10/09/91-12/31/91 2.86 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR CERTAIN PIPES AND
TUBES FROM THAILAND IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991 WILL CONTINUE.

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, VIA E-MAIL BY USING 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) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN