MESSAGE NO: 4227113 DATE: 08 15 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 601 C - 507 - 501
C - 614 - 504 C - 791 - 001
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR 1993 FROM ISRAEL, NEW ZEALAND, IRAN, AND
SOUTH AFRICA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1993.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ISRAEL (C-508-601)
COVERS SHIPMENTS OF OCTG IN BOTH FINISHED AND UNFINISHED
CONDITION. OCTG CONSISTS OF HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF
CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION INTENDED FOR USE IN DRILLING FOR OIL
AND GAS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE OIL WELL CASING AND TUBING,
OR CARBON OR ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER WELDED OR SEAMLESS,
MANUFACTURED TO EITHER AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR
NON-API (SUCH AS PROPRIETARY) SPECIFICATIONS. THIS
MERCHANDISE IIS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7304.20.10.00, 7304.20.20.00, 7304.20.30.00, 7304.20.40.00,
7304.20.50.10, 7304.20.50.50, 7304.20.60.10, 7304.20.60.50,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00,
7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10
AND 7306.20.80.50, OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-504) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND OF COILED, SEMI-FINISHED,
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD OF APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID
CROSS-SECTION NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN
DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED,
NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED OVER OR
UNDER FOUR CENTS PER POUND. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7213.31.30, 7213.31.60,
7213.39.00, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00 AND
7213.50.00.

IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN (C-507-501) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN FROM WHICH THE
HULLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, LEAVING THE INNER HARD SHELLS AND
THE EDIBLE MEAT, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
0802.50.20.

FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS
ITEM NUMBERS 7202.41.00, 7202.49.10 AND 7202.49.50.

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
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.

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

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD
VALOREM RATE

OCTG
ISRAEL
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-508-601 1/1/93-12/31/93 4.30 PERCENT

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD
NEW ZEALAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-614-504 1/1/93-12/31/93 0 PERCENT
(EXCEPT EXCLUDED COMPANY, NEW ZEALAND STEEL (C-614-504-001)

IN-SHEEL PISTACHIOS
IRAN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-507-501 1/1/93-12/31/93 99.52 PERCENT

FERROCHROME
SOUTH AFRICA
MANUFACTURERS
FERALLOYS C-791-001-001 ZERO
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-791-001 1/1/93 - 12/31/93 3.47 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 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 VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRNCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN