MESSAGE NO: 5167111 DATE: 06 15 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 433 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 24 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQ PENDING THE PUBLICATION
OF A CVD ORDER ON OCTG FM AUSTRIA (C-433-806)


1. IN KEEPING WITH THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE,
THE DEPARTMENT IS TERMINATING THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS ("OCTG") FROM AUSTRIA EFFECTIVE MAY 24, 1995, WHICH IS 120
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS OCTG, WHICH ARE
HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INCLUDING OIL
WELL CASING, TUBING, AND DRILL PIPE, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST
IRON) OR STEEL (BOTH CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER SEAMLESS OR
WELDED, WHETHER OR NOT CONFORMING TO AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
(API) OR NON-API SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED
INCLUDING GREEN TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS). THIS
SCOPE DOES NOT COVER CASING, TUBING, OR DRILL PIPE CONTAINING
10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM. THE OCTG SUBJECT TO THIS
INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:

7304.20.1010, 7304.20.1020, 7304.20.1030, 7304.20.1040,
7304.20.1050, 7304.20.1060, 7304.20.1080, 7304.20.2010,
7304.20.2020, 7304.20.2030, 7304.20.2040, 7304.20.2050,
7304.20.2060, 7304.20.2080, 7304.20.3010, 7304.20.3020,
7304.20.3030, 7304.20.3040, 7304.20.3050, 7304.20.3060,
7304.20.3080, 7304.20.4010, 7304.20.4020, 7304.20.4030,
7304.20.4040, 7304.20.4050, 7304.20.4060, 7304.20.4080,
7304.20.5015, 7304.20.5030, 7304.20.5045, 7304.20.5060,


7304.20.5075, 7304.20.6015, 7304.20.6030, 7304.20.6045,
7304.20.6060, 7304.20.6075, 7304.20.7000, 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-433-806).

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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION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 MAY 24, 1995. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION WILL NOT
BE RESUMED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHES
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN THIS CASE. FIELD OFFICERS SHALL
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE PERIOD,
JANUARY 24, 1995 THROUGH MAY 23, 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 AUSTRIA.

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
JENNIFER YESKE OR DANIEL LESSARD, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0189
AND (202) 482-1778 RESPECTIVELY.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN