MESSAGE NO: 5079113 DATE: 03 20 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 2176115 REFERENCE DATE: 06 24 1992
CASES: C - 549 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 03 1989 TO 12 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE
FITTINGS FROM THAILAND TTU INDUSTRIAL CORP., LTD.
(C-549-804-001)

1. IN MESSAGE NUMBER 2176115, DATED JUNE 24, 1992, CUSTOMS WAS
INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND COVERED BY THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE PERIOD
NOVEMBER 3, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990, EXCEPT FOR TTU
INDUSTRIAL CORP., LTD. (TTU), WHOSE SHIPMENTS FOR THAT PERIOD
WERE ENJOINED BY THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. AS A
RESULT OF THAT COURT'S DECISION ON APRIL 7, 1994, WE ARE
ISSUING THESE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR TTU FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
NOVEMBER 3, 1989, WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER
31, 1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CARBON
STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND, HAVING AN INSIDE
DIAMETER OF LESS THAN 360 MILLIMETERS (FOURTEEN INCHES),
IMPORTED IN EITHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED FORM. THESE FORMED
OR FORGED PIPE FITTINGS ARE USED TO JOIN SECTIONS OF PIPING
SYSTEMS WHERE CONDITIONS REQUIRE PERMANENT, WELDED
CONNECTIONS, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM FITTINGS BASED ON OTHER
FASTENING METHODS (E.G. THREADED, GROOVED, OR BOLTED
FITTINGS). SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM
NUMBER 7307.93.30 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

3. THE TOTAL BOUNTIES OR GRANTS WERE FOUND TO BE 1.02 PERCENT AD
VALOREM FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 3, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1989 AND 1.76 PERCENT AD VALOREM FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 1.02
PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, BY TTU ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 3, 1989 AND EXPORTED
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989. FOR SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY TTU ON OR ATER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES OF 1.76 PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE.


MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER PERIOD RATE
TTU C-549-804-001 11/03/89-12/31/89 1.02 PERCENT
TTU C-549-804-001 01/01/90-12/31/90 1.76 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 3, 1989 EXPORTED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990, IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED DURING 1992 AND AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 WILL
CONTINUE. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1991 AND 1993 EXPORTS
WERE ISSUED IN EMAIL MESSAGE NUMBERS 2119118 (APRIL 28, 1992)
AND 5334111 (NOVEMBER 30, 1994), RESPECTIVELY. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992 WILL CONTINUE UNTIL COMPLETION OF
THE 1992 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS 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. HOWEVER, ENTRIES
BETWEEN THE DATES OF COMMERCE'S PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE, NO
INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTRIES OR
WITHDRAWALS MADE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 3, 1989 AND ON OR
BEFORE JANUARY 17, 1990.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN