MESSAGE NO: 7179202 DATE: 06 28 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 6361212 REFERENCE DATE: 12 27 2006
CASES: A - 588 - 215 A - 588 - 216
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 25 2006 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SUNSET REVOCATION AND LIQUIDATION FOR OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN (CBP A-588-215/216)
(COMMERCE A-588-835)

1. AS A RESULT OF A FIVE-YEAR ("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN (CUSTOMS CASE
NUMBERS A-588-215/216 AND COMMERCE CASE NUMBER A-588-835). THIS
REVOCATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 06/22/2007
(72 FR 34442). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS
07/25/2006.

2. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 07/25/2006. ALL ENTRIES
OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER
07/25/2006 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS,
WITH INTEREST).

3. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVERING ENTRIES OF OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS FROM JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH
07/31/2006, EXCEPT ENTRIES FROM NKK TUBES, JFE STEEL
CORPORATION, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., AND NIPPON STEEL
CORPORATION WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER MESSAGE NUMBER 6361212
(DATED 12/27/2006). MESSAGE NUMBER 6361212 IS STILL IN EFFECT
FOR ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/24/2006, BUT
SUPERCEDED BY PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO ENTRIES ON OR
AFTER 07/25/2006. ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT OF ABOVE
EXCEPTED FIRMS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE DURING THE
PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/24/2006 SHOULD NOT BE LIQUIDATED
UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SEPARATE AND SPECIFIC LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS.

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CBP ON ENTRIES OF
THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF
THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP 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 OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES 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.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-5255, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O6:JA).

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

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