MESSAGE NO: 6331115 DATE: 11 27 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 6313114 REFERENCE DATE: 11 09 1995
CASES: A - 588 - 702 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 24 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: CORRECTION TO E-MAIL 6313114 DATED 11/8/95-ANTIDUMPING
SCOPE RULING ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT WELD PIPE FITTINGS
FROM JAPAN (A-588-702)

1. ON OCTOBER 24, 1995, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY DAIDO STEEL
CO., LTD. OF JAPAN (DAIDO), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING FINDING THAT THE
PRIMET JOINT METAL SEAL FITTINGS, IDENTIFIED BY THE DAIDO
MODEL PREFIX PLG, PSG, PMG, SSLG, SSSG OR SSMG, AND PRIMET
JOINT WELD FITTINGS, IDENTIFIED BY ANY MODEL NUMBER WHICH
HAS A "P" IN THE FIRST POSITION AND "M", "S", "H", OR "C" IN
THE THIRD POSTITION (E.G., P4MO4-9US-C) AND ANY MODEL NUMBER
WHICH HAS A "SS" IN THE FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS AND "M",
"S", "H" OR "C" IN THE FOURTH POSITION (E.G., SS4MO4-US-C),
MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO, ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS
FROM JAPAN.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMET JOINT
METAL SEAL FITTINGS AND THE PRIMET JOINT WELD FITTINGS,
MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO, ARE NOT BEVELED AND NOT DESIGNED TO
BE BUTT-WELDED AND ARE, THEREFORE, OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
PRIMET JOINT METAL SEAL FITTINGS AND PRIMET JOINT WELD
FITTINGS MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO.


4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES WITH INTEREST
AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO THE PRIMET JOINT METAL
SEAL FITTINGS AND THE PRIMET JOINT WELD FITTINGS
MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO.

5. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS
ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM
THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF STAINLESS
STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS SUBJECT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN.

7. 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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
RONALD TRENTHAM ON202-482-4793, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN