MESSAGE NO: 5030111 DATE: 01 30 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 433 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 25 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION - OCTG FROM
AUSTRIA (C-433-806)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 24, 1995 ITS
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION THAT CERTAIN BENEFITS WHICH CONSTITUTE
SUBSIDIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAW ARE
BEING PROVIDED TO THE PRODUCERS, MANUFACTURERS, OR EXPORTERS OF
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FORM AUSTRIA.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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). THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT COVER CASING, TUBING, OR
DRILL PIPE CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM. THE OCTG
SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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 THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER: C-433-806.

4. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL
ENTRY SUMMARIES OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM AUSTRIA WHICH
ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 24, 1995. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24, 1995, CUSTOMS
SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
THE MERCHANDISE IN THE AMOUNT OF:

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBER PERCENT

COUNTRY WIDE C-433-806-000 11.44%

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL AD/CVD
COORDINATOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS DIVISION, AD/CVD BRANCH, USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JENNIFER YESKE OR DANIEL LESSARD, OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-4194.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN