MESSAGE NO: 6172114 DATE: 06 20 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 508 - 601 C - 507 - 501
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1995 EXPORTS COVERED BY CVD
ORDERS ON OCTG FROM ISRAEL (C-508-601) AND IN SHELL
PISTACHIOS IRAN (C-507-501)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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

OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ISRAEL (C-508-601) COVERS
SHIPMENTS OF OCTG IN BOTH FINISHED AND UNFINISHED CONDITION. OCTG
CONSISTS OF HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION
INTENDED FOR USE IN DRILLING FOR OIL OR GAS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE
OIL WELL CASING AND TUBING, OR BARYON OR ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER
WELDED OR SEAMLESS, MANUFACTURED TO EITHER AMERICAN PETROLEUM
INSTITUTE (API) OR NON-API (SUCH AS PROPRIETARY) SPECIFICATIONS. THIS
MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEMS NUMBERS
7304.20.10.00, 7304.20.20.00, 7304.20.30.00, 7304.20.40.00,
7304.20.50.10,. 7304.20.50.50, 7304.20.60.10, 7304.20.60.50,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90, 7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00,
7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10, 7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10 AND
7306.20.80.50 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).

IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN (C-507-501) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF
IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN FROM WHICH THE HULLS HAVE BEEN
REMOVED, LEAVING THE INNER HARD SHELLS AND THE EDIBLE MEAT, WHICH
ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 0802.50.20.

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 SUMMARY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1995.

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

OCTG
ISRAEL
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-508-601 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 4.30 PERCENT

IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS
IRAN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-507-501 1/1/95 - 12/31/95 99.52 PERCENT


5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1995 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1995 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 ASSESS INTEREST ON
UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS 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 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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORT
ING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
202-482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN