MESSAGE NO: 7179203 DATE: 06 28 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 6291203 REFERENCE DATE: 10 18 2006
CASES: A - 580 - 215 - -
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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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM KOREA, (CBP A-580-215)
(COMMERCE A-580-825)

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 (OCTG) FROM KOREA
(CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER A-588-215/ COMMERCE CASE NUMBER A-580-825).
THIS REVOCATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
06/22/2007 (72 FR 34442). THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION
07/25/2006.

2. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS DIRECTED TO
TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
OCTG FROM KOREA, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR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 KOREA DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH
07/31/2006, EXCEPT ENTRIES FROM HUSTEEL CO., LTD., SEAH STEEL
CORPORATION, AND NEXTEEL CO., LTD. WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER
MESSAGE NUMBER 6291203(DATED 10/16/2006). MESSAGE NUMBER
6291203 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08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/24/2006, BUT SUPERCEDED BY PARAGRAPH 2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WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH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) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O6:DI).

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


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