AD/CVD message 4288201 - LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM ITALY (COMMERCE CASE NUMBER C-475-817/CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER C-475-215)

4288201
Oct 14, 2004
Active

Period Covered: 01/01/2003 to 12/31/2003

Category: Countervailing • Type: Liquidation Instructions • Cases: C-475-215 C-475-817

MESSAGE NO: 4288201 DATE: 10 14 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 215 C - 475 - 817
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2003 TO 12 31 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS,
OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM ITALY (COMMERCE CASE NUMBER
C-475-817/CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER C-475-215)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM ITALY
(COMMERCE CASE NUMBER C-475-817/CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER C-475-215)
FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2003 THROUGH 12/31/2003.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE OCTG, HOLLOW STEEL
PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INLCUDING ONLY OIL-WELL
CASING AND TUBING PIPE, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL
(BOTH CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER SEAMLESS OR WELDED, 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). THIS SCOPE DOES NOT
COVER CASING OR TUBING PIPE CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF
CHRONIUM, OR DRILL PIPE. THE OCTG SUBJECT TOTHIS ORDER ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTSUS) 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.
3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT 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 THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 01/01/2003 AND
ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003.

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

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE, FROM ITALY

ALL FIRMS
C-475-817/C-475-215 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003 1.47 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2003 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE
TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP 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 ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS
LATER, 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.

7. 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: DJI).

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

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