MESSAGE NO: 3231204 DATE: 08 19 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 9278111 REFERENCE DATE: 10 05 1998
CASES: C - 475 - 215 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 1997 EXPORTS OF
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, FROM ITALY, COMMERCE
CASE (C-475-817) BCBP CASE (C-475-215)


1. THESE AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS REFER TO MESSAGE
NUMBER 9278111 DATED 10/05/1998, IN WHICH THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE,
FROM ITALY WAS IDENTIFIED USING ONLY THE COMMERCE CASE NUMBER,
(C-475-817). FOR THE U.S. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION (BCBP) PURPOSES ONLY, THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM ITALY IS
IDENTIFIED AS (C-475-215). THIS MESSAGE INSTRUCTS BCBP TO
LIQUIDATE OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM
ITALY UNDER THE CASE NUMBER (C-475-215).

2.THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ITALY (C-475-215) FOR THE
PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997.

3. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
OCTG FROM ITALY (C-475-215) INCLUDES HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF
CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, INCLUDING ONLY OIL WELL CASING AND
TUBING, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL (BOTH CARBON AND
ALLOY). WHETHER WELDED OR SEAMLESS, WHETHER OR NOT CONFORMING TO
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR NON- API SPECIFICATIONS,
WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN TUBES AND LIMITED
SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS). CASING OR TUBING CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT
OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, OR DRILL PIPE IS NOT COVERED IN THIS ORDER.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:
7304.20.1010, 7304.20.1020, 7304.20.1030, 7304.20.1040,
7304.20.1050, 7304.20.1060, 7304.20.1080, 7304.20.2010,
7304.20.2020, 7304.20.2030, 7304.20.2040, 7304.20.2050,
7304.20.2060, 7304.20.2080, 7304.20.3010, 7304.20.3020,
7304.20.3030, 7304.20.3040, 7304.20.3050, 7304.20.3060,
7304.20.3080, 7304.20.4010, 7304.20.4020, 7304.20.4030,
7304.20.4040, 7304.20.4050, 7304.20.4060, 7304.20.4080,
7304.20.5015, 7304.20.5030, 7304.20.5045, 7304.20.5060,
7304.20.5075, 7304.20.6015, 7304.20.6030, 7304.20.6045,
7304.20.6060, 7304.20.6075, 7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000,
7305.20.6000, 7306.20.8000, 7306.20.1030, 7306.20.1090,
7306.20.2000, 7306.20.3000, 7306.20.4000, 7306.20.6010,
7306.20.6050, 7306.20.8010, AND 7306.20.8050.

4. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) 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 OCTG FROM ITALY EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997.

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

PRODUCT CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE
OCTG (C-475-215) 1/1/97-12/31/97 1.47 %
LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1997 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1997 WILL BE ADDRESSED IN SEPARATE MESSAGES.

7. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION
778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT ADDILYN CHAMS-EDDINE AT "ADDILYN__CHAMS-EDDINE AT
ITA.DOC.GOV" OR AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 7, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-0648.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA