MESSAGE NO: 6085111 DATE: 03 25 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1992 TO 12 31 1992

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
FROM THILAND (C-549-804) FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/92 THROUGH
12/31/92

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF FEBRUARY 9, 1996 (61 FR 4959), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
C-549-804 ON CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM
THAILAND FOR THE 1992 PERIOD.

2 IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN
CARBON STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS, HAVING AN INSIDE
DIAMETER OF LESS THAN 360 MILLIMETERS (FOURTEEN INCHES),
IMPORTED IN EITHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED FORM. THESE
FORMED OR FORGED PIPE FITTINGS ARE USED TO JOIN SECTIONS IN
PIPING SYSTEMS WHERE CONDITIONS REQUIRE PERMANENT, WELDED
CONNECTIONS, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM FITTINGS BASED ON OTHER
FASTENING METHODS (E.G., THREADED, GROOVED, OR BOLTED
FITTINGS), AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW
ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER ITEM NUMBER 7307.93.30 OF THE HTS.

3. THE NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE 0.22 PERCENT AD VALOREM (DE
MINIMIS) FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1992 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
1992.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO LIQUIDATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, ALL SHIPMENTS OF CARBON STEEL BUTT-
WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM THAILAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE 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 ASSSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMETNS
OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISION ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF 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.

6. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992 IS LIFTED.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1993 AND 1994 WERE ISSUED IN
E-MAIL MESSAGES #5334111 DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1994 AND
#5334113 DATED MARCH 17, 1995 (AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1996
IN #6032113), RESPECTIVELY.

7. THIS ORDER WAS REVOKED FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1995 AS ANNOUNCED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE OF
AUGUST 9, 1995 (60 FR 40568). LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995, AS WELL AS THE
TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION, WERE ISSUED IN E-
MAIL MESSAGE #5229118 DATED MARCH 17, 1995. WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF THIS E-MAIL, LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS HAVE NOW
BEEN COMPLETED FOR ALL PERIODS.

8. 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 THE ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB.
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
CAMERON CARDOZO OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-2786.

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN