MESSAGE NO: 4245205 DATE: 09 01 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 502 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 2003 TO 02 29 2004

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES
AND TUBES FROM THAILAND. SAHA THAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
(A-549-502-001)


1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND FOR
PERIOD 03/01/2003 THROUGH 02/29/2004, HAS BEEN RESCINDED. THE
NOTICE OF RESCISSION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
AUGUST 10, 2004 (69 FR 48454). YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION, DURING THE PERIOD NOTED ABOVE, AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, FOR THE
FOLLOWING COMPANY:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME

A-549-502-001 SAHA THAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS COVER IMPORTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS
AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCHES OR MORE, BUT NOT EXCEEDING 16
INCHES. THESE PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN THE
INDUSTRY AS "STANDARD PIPE" OR "STRUCTURAL TUBING," ARE
HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED AS "PIPE AND TUBE." THE MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM
NUMBERS 7306.30.1000, 7306.30.5025, 7306.30.5032, 7306.30.5040,
7306.30.5055, 7306.30.5085, AND 7306.30.5090. ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CBP PURPOSES, OUR
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.


3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FROM THE FIRM AND PERIOD
LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND, YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930, AS
AMENDED (THE ACT). SECTION 778 OF THE ACT REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY
INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF
THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
IS REQUIRED 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.

5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S
REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE
REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.
ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL
REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR
TO LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O6:JB).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA