MESSAGE NO: 5160112 DATE: 06 09 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 601 C - 614 - 504
C - 507 - 501 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
1994 FROM ISRAEL, NEW ZEALAND AND IRAN


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1994.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ISRAEL (C-508-601)
COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM OCTG IN BOTH FINISHED AND UNFINISHED
CONDITION. OCTG CONSISTS OF HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF
CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION INTENDED FOR USE IN DRILLING FOR OIL
OR GAS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE OIL WELL CASING AND TUBING, OR
BARYON OR ALLOY STEEL WHETHER WELDED OR SEAMLESS,
MANUFACTURED TO EITHER AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR
NON-API (SUCH AS PROPRIETARY) SPECIFICATIONS. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEMS NUMBERS
7304.20.10.00, 7304.20.20.00, 7304.20.30.00, 7304.20.40.00,
7304.20.50.10, 7304.20.50.50, 7304.20.60.10, 7304.20.60.50,
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 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-504) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND OF COILED, SEMI-FINISHED,
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD OF APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID
CROSS-SECTION NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN
DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED,
NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED OVER OR
UNDER FOUR CENTER PER POUND. THIS MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7213.31.30, 7213.31.60,
7213.39.00, 7213.41.30, 7213.41.60, 7213.49.00 AND
7213.50.00.

IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN (C-507-501) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN FROM WHICH THE
HULLS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, LEAVING THE INNER HARD SHELLS AND
THE EDIBLE MEAT, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
0802.50.20

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 THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE 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:

OCTG
ISRAEL
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-508-601 1/1/94-12/31/94 4.30 PERCENT

CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD
NEW ZEALAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-614-504 1/1/94-12/31/94 0 PERCENT
(EXCEPT EXCLUDED COMPANY NEW ZEALAND STEEL (C-614-504-001)).

IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS
IRAN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-507-501 1/1/94-12/31/94 99.52
PERCENT

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

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS 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 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 DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED 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 CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATESUPERVISORY CHANNELS, 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