MESSAGE NO: 5166119 DATE: 06 15 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 817 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 01 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSUPENSION OF LIQ OF OCTG FM ITALY
(C-475-817) PENDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE CVD ORDER


1. IN KEEPING WITH THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE,
THE DEPARTMENT IS TERMINATING THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IN
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS ("OCTG") FROM ITALY, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1995.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS OCTG, WHICH ARE
HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE SOIL 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 ("AFI") OR NON-AFI
SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN
TUBES). THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT COVER CASING, BUTING, OR
DRILL PIPE CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM. THE OTCG
SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGAION IS 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.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (C-475-817).

4. FIELD OFFICERS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1995. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION WILL
NOT BE RESUMED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERSCE
PUBLISHES A COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THIS CASE. FIELD
OFFICERS SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL SHIPMENTS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION MADE DURING
THE PERIOD, DECEMBER 2, 1994 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1995, UNTIL THE
CONCLUSION OF THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION.

5. THE TERMINATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRY SUMMARIES SUBJECT TO THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FOR ITALY.

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

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN