MESSAGE NO: 5081113 DATE: 03 22 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 803 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVILING DUTY ORDER
FOR MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM TAILAND (C-549-803)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND (C-549-803) FOR
THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

2. THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER COVERS SHIPMENTS OF THAI
MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS ADVANCED IN CONDITIONS BY
OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES SUBSEQUENT TO THE CASTING PROCESS,
OTHER THAN WITH GROOVES. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER
7307.19.90.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE
COMMERCE 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
MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS
THAILAND
ALL FIRMS C-549-803 1/1/94 - 12/31/94 2.94 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR MALLEABLE IRON PIPE
FITTINGS FROM THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994
AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHNISE IS SUBJECT OT THE PROVISION OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES
THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR 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 ANTIUDMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING
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 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 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,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN