AD/CVD message 4214111 - INITATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG")FROM AUSTRIA (C-433-806) AND ITALY (C-475-817)

4214111
Aug 02, 1994
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Category: Countervailing • Type: Initiation of Administrative Review • Cases: C-433-806 C-475-817

MESSAGE NO: 4214111 DATE: 08 02 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 433 - 806 C - 475 - 817
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 26 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: INITATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG")FROM AUSTRIA
(C-433-806) AND ITALY (C-475-817)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON JULY 26, 1994 ITS
INITIATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG") FROM AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE OCTG, WHICH
ARE HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION. THESE
PRODUCTS INCLUDE OIL WELL CASING, BUTING, AND DRILL PIPE, OF IRON
(OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL (BOTH CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER
OR NOT CONFORMING TO AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ("API") OR
NON-API SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING
GREEN TUBES). THESE INVESTIGATIONS DO NOT COVER CASING, TUBING,
OR DRILL PIPE CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM. THE
OCTG SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ("HTS") UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:
7304.20.1000, 7304.20.1010, 7304.20.1020, 7304.20.1030,
7304.20.1040, 7304.20.1050, 7304.20.1060, 7304.20.1080,
7304.20.2000, 7304.20.2010, 7304.20.2020, 7304.20.2030,
7304.20.2050, 7304.20.2060, 7304.20.2080, 7304.20.3000,
7304.20.3010, 7304.20.3020, 7304.20.3030, 7304.20.3040,
7304.20.3050, 7304.20.3060, 7304.20.3080, 7304.20.4000,
7304.20.4010, 7304.20.4020, 7304.20.4030, 7304.20.4040,
7304.20.4050, 7304.20.4060, 7304.20.4080, 7304.20.5010,
7304.20.5015, 7304.20.5030, 7304.20.5045, 7304.20.5050,
7304.20.5060, 7304.20.5075, 7304.20.6010, 7304.20.6015,
7304.20.6030, 7304.20.6045, 7304.20.6050, 7304.20.6060,
7304.20.6075, 7304.20.7000, 7304.20.8000, 7304.20.8030,
7304.20.8045, 7304.20.8060, 7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000,
7305.20.6000, 7305.20.8000, 7306.20.1030, 7306.20.1090,
7306.20.2000, 7306.20.3000, 7306.20.4000, 7306.20.6010,
7306.20.6050, 7306.20.8010, 7306.20.8050.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS ARE DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: AUSTRIA C-433-806 AND ITALY
C-475-817.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GARY BETTGER OR KRISTIN
HEIM, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-2239 AND (202)
482-3798 RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN