MESSAGE NO: 5229111 DATE: 08 17 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 433 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 02 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: TERMINATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM AUSTRIA
(C-433-806)

1. ON AUGUST 2, 1995, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)
NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS NEGATIVE FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM AUSTRIA. THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OCTG FROM AUSTRIA HAS BEEN TERMINATED.

2. FEILD OFFICES SHOULD DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 24, 1995 AND
BEFORE MAY 24, 1995. ALL ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
DEPOSITED ON ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE SHALL BE
REFUNDED AND THE BONDS OR OTHER SECURITY RELEASED AT THE TIME OF
LIQUIDATION.

3. INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
DO NOT APPLY.

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