AD/CVD message 5233111 - NOTICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE COUNTERVALING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ITALY (A-475-215)

5233111
Aug 21, 1995
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Category: Countervailing • Type: Order • Cases: C-475-215

MESSAGE NO: 5233111 DATE: 08 21 1995
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 215 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 10 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NOTICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE COUNTERVALING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG)
FROM ITALY (A-475-215)

1. ON AUGUST 10, 1995, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS
("OCTG") FROM ITALY.

2. IN ITS FINAL DETERMINATION THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED
THAT OCTG COMPRISED ONE CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE. HOWEVER,
THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) FOUND TWO LIKE PRODUCTS,
DRILL PIPE AND ALL OTHER OCTG PRODUCTS (I.E. CASING AND TUBING).
THE ITC DID NOT FIND MATERIAL INJURY OR THREAT OF MATERIAL INJURY
WITH REGARD TO DRILL PIPE, CONSEQUENTLY, THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER COVERS ONLY OCTG CASING AND TUBING, OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE.
SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE ISSUED FOR DRILL PIPE.

3. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER IS OCTG, HOLLOW STEEL
PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INCLUDING ONLY OIL WELL
CASING AND TUBING, 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
SEPCIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN
TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS).
THIS ORDER DOES NOT COVER CASING OR TUBING CONTAINING 10.5
PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, OR DRILL PIPE. THE OCTG SUBJECT TO
THIS ORDER IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") 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, 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, AND 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.

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (C-475-215).

5. FOR IMPORTS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ("OCTG") FROM ITALY,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS
THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER DECEMBER 2, 1994 AND BEFORE APRIL 1, 1995. EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 10, 1995, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO
THE SUBSIDY RATE SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENT

COUNTRY-WIDE C-475-215-000 1.47%

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRAITE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHINCAL 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