MESSAGE NO: 5037112 DATE: 02 06 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 201 - 817 A - 470 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 02 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM
MEXCIO ( A-201-817) AND SPAIN (A-470-806)

1. ON FEBRUARY 2, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF SALES
AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO AND
SPAIN.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS (OCTG) ARE HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION,
INCLUDING OIL WELL CASING, TUBING, AND DRILL 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). 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 OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER
ITEM NUMBERS:

7304.20.10.00, 7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30,
7304.20.10.40, 7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80,
7304.20.20.00, 7304.20.20.10, 7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30,
7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50, 7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80,
7304.20.30.00, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20, 7304.20.30.30,
7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60, 7304.20.30.80,
7304.20.40.00, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30,
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80,
7304.20.50.10, 7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45,
7304.20.50.50, 7304.20.50.60, 7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.10,
7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45, 7304.20.60.50,
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7304.20.70.00, 7304.20.80.00,
7304.20.80.30, 7304.20.80.45, 7304.20.80.60, 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.

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

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBERS A-201-817 FOR MEXICO AND A-469-806
FOR SPAIN. FOR CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY THE
FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, A-470-806, SHOULD BE USED FOR
SPAIN.

4. NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATIN IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

5. 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". FOR MEXICO THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN BECK, AND FOR SPAIN, THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT BILLCROW,
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-3464 AND (202) 482-0116.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN