MESSAGE NO: 6032114 DATE: 02 01 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 401 C - 791 - 001
C - 549 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: NON ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
PIPE & TUBE (C-549-501)WEARING APPAREL (C-549-401)
FROM THAILAND FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS COVERED BY
THE IDENTIFIED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994.

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

APPAREL FROM THAILAND COVERS MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF ITEM (HTS) NUMBERS PROVIDED UNDER EXPORTER NUMBER
C-549-401-000.

FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7202.41.00, 7202.49.10 AND
7202.49.50.

CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND
(C-549-501) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM THAILAND OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCH OR MORE
BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES OF ANY WALL THICKNESS. THESE PRODUCTS,
COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN THE INDUSTRY AS STANDARD PIPE OR STRUCTURAL
TUBING, ARE PRODUCED TO VARIOUS ASTM SPECIFICATIONS, MOST NOTABLY
A-120, A-53, AND A-135 AND ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7306.30.10 AND 7306.30.50 OF THE HTS.

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, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1994 AS INDICATED BELOW:

CERTAIN APPAREL FROM THAILAND (C-549-401-000)
LIQUIDATE ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

CHIANGMAI P.K. HOUSE CO., LTD.
GENERAL GARMENT COMPANY, LTD.

FERROCHROME FROM SOUTH AFRICA (C-791-001)
LIQUIDATE ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

CHROMECORP TECHNOLOGY (PTY) LTD.
CONSOLIDATED METTALURGICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
FERALLOYS LIMITED
SAMANCOR LIMITED

CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND
(C-549-501)

LIQUIDATE ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

SAHA THAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 BY COMPANIES OTHER THAN THOSE IDENTIFIED
ABOVE IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED BY THE IDENTIFIED COMPANIES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994
ENTERED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

5. THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS WERE REVOKED FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. INSTRUCTIONS TO LIQUIDATE ENTRIES EFFECTED BY
THE REVOCATION AND TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION WERE
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN EMAIL MESSAGES 5229117 AND 5229118 DATED
MARCH 17, 1995.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SEVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON
UNDERPAYMENTS,OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILINGDUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO
CASH OR BONDS POSTEDAS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
DUTY USING "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN