MESSAGE NO: 5164111 DATE: 06 13 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 817 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 02 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 12 02 1994

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATIONS
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ITALY (C-475-817)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 2, 1994 ITS
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATION REGARDING OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG") FROM
ITALY.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS OCTG, WHICH ARE
HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRULAR 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). 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 ("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. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL
ENTRY SUMMARIES OF CERTAIN OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG")
FROM ITALY WHICH ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 2, 1994, AND SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE MERCHANDISE
AS FOLLOWS:

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBER PERCENT

COUNTRY-WIDE C-475-817-000 1.42%

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER: C-475-817.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY
CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY
USING E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS MCGINTY OR PETER
WILKNISS, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-5055 AND
(202) 482-0588 RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN