MESSAGE NO: 5313116 DATE: 11 09 1994
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 805 C - 508 - 064
C - 549 - 806 C - 307 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1993 TO 12 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMIN REVIEW LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR RAIL FM CANADA
(C-122-805), ROSES FM ISRAEL (C-508-064), STEEL WIRE ROPE
FM THAILAND (C-549-806) & PIPE FM VENEZUELA (C-307-806)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINITRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1993
REVIEW PERIOD.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THESE INTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

NEW STEEL RAIL, EXCEPT LIGHT RAIL, FROM CANADA (C-122-805)
COVERS SHIPMENTS OF CANADIAN NEW STEEL RAIL, WHETHER CARBON,
LIGHT CARBON, ALLOY OR OTHER QUALITY STEEL. THIS INCLUDES,
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STANDARD RAILS. ALL MAIN LINE
SECTIONS (AT LEAST 30 KG PER METER OR 60 POUNDS PER YARD),
HEAT-TREATED OR HEAD-HARDENED (PREMIUM) RAILS, TRANSIT RAILS,
CONTACT RAILS (OR "THIRD RAIL") AND CRANE RAILS. RAILS ARE
USED BY THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY, BY RAPID TRANSIT LINES, BY
SUBWAYS, IN MINES, AND IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THE
PRODUCTS COVERED ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 7302.10.1020,
7302.10.1040, 7302.10.5000, AND 8548.00.0000. SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDED FROM THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE LIGHT RAILS (RAILS LESS
THAN 30KG PER METER OR 60 POUNDS PER YARD). ALSO EXCLUDED
ARE RELAY RAILS WHICH ARE USED RAILS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY
RAILROAD TRACK AND RELAID IN A RAILROAD YARD OR ON A
SECONDARY TRACK.

FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064) COVERS IMPORTS OF
FRESH CUT ROSES FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0603.10.60.




STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM THAILAND (C-549-806) COVERS IMPORTS OF
THAI STEEL WIRE ROPE. THIS ENCOMPASSES ROPES, CABLES, AND
CORDAGE OF IRON OR STEEL, OTHER THAN STANDARD WIRE, NOT
FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP OF BRASS PLATED WIRE.
EXCLUDED ARE IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROPE, I.E.,
ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OTHER THAN STRANDED WIRE, OR
STAINLESS STEEL, NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP INTO
ARTICLES, WHICH IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
7312.10.6000. WIRE ROPE IMPORTS COVERED BY THE ORDER ARE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7312.10.9030,
7312.10.9060, AND 7312.10.9090.

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE (C-307-806) COVERS
SHIPMENTS FROM VENEZUELA OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPES AND TUBES, OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, NOT MORE THAN
406.4MM (16 INCHES) IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF WALL
THICKNESS, SURFACE FINISH (BLACK, GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), OR
END FINISH (PLAIN END, BEVELLED END, THREADED, OR THREADED
AND COUPLED). THESE PIPES AND TUBES ARE GENERALLY KNOWN AS
STANDARD PIPE, THOUGH THEY MAY ALSO BE CALLED STRUCTURAL OR
MECHANICAL TUBING IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS. STANDARD PIPES
AND TUBES ARE INTENDED FOR THE LOW PRESSURE CONVEYANCE OF
WATER, STEAM, NATURAL GAS, AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND OTHER RELATED USES. STANDARD PIPE MAY
ALSO BE USED FOR LIGHT-LOAD BEARING AND MECHANICAL
APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS FOR FENCE TUBING, AND FOR PROTECTION OF
ELECTRICAL WIRING, SUCH AS CONDUIT SHELLS. THE SCOPE IS NOT
LIMITED TO STANDARD PIPE AND FENCE TUBING, OR THOSE TYPES OF
MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL PIPE THAT ARE USED IN STANDARD PIPE
APPLICATIONS. ALL CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES WITHIN THE
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OUTLINED ABOVE ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THIS ORDER, EXCEPT LINE PIPE, OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS, BOILER TUBING, COLD-DRAWN OR COLD-ROLLED MECHANICAL
TUBING, PIPE AND TUBE HOLLOWS AND REDRAWS, FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING, AND FINISHED RIGID CONDUIT. STANDARD PIPE THAT
IS DUAL OR TRIPLE CERTIFIED/STENCILED THAT ENTERS THE U.S. AS
LINE PIPE OF A KIND USED FOR OIL OR GAS PIPELINES IS ALSO NOT
INCLUDED IN THIS ORDER. IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS:
7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, AND 7306.30.50.90.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AT RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON THE
SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1993 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.




4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

STEEL RAILS
CANADA
ALGOMA C-122-805-001 1/1/93-12/31/93 EXCLUDED
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-122-805 1/1/93-12/31/93 94.57 PERCENT

ROSES
ISRAEL
ALL FIRMS C-508-064 1/1/93-12/31/93 9.44 PERCENT

STEEL WIRE ROPE
THAILAND
VIVAT C-549-806-001 1/1/93-12/31/93 EXCLUDED
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-549-806 1/1/93-12/31/93 0.56 PERCENT

CIRCULAR WELDED NONALLOY STEEL PIPES
VENEZUELA
ALL FIRMS C-307-806 1/1/93-12/31/93 0.78 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE
AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 IF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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




NANCY MCTIERNAN