MESSAGE NO: 7220118 DATE: 08 07 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 357 - 403 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: TERMINATIING THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-403).


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF LIQUIDATION IN THE FEDERAl REGISTER
OF AUGUST 1, 1997 (62 FR 41361), THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
CHANGEDCIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON OCTG FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-403).

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS ORDER INCLUDE SHIPMENTS OF ARGENTINE
OCTG. OCTG INCLUDE HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-
SECTION INTENDED FOR USE IN THE DRILLING OF OIL OR GAS AND
OIL WELL CASING, TUBING AND DRILL PIPEOR CARBON OR ALLOY
STEEL, WHETHER WELDED OR SEAMLESS, MANUFACTURED TO EITHER
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE OR PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATIONS.
THE SCOPE COVERS BOTH FINISHED AND UNFINISHED OCTG. THE
PRODUCTS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW ARE PROVIDEDFOR UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS): 7304.20.20,
7304.20.40, 7304.20.50, 7304.20.60, 7304.20.80, 7304.39.00,
7304.51.50, 7304.20.70, 7304.59.60, 7304.59.80, 7304.90.70,
7305.20.40, 7305.20.60, 7305.20.80, 7305.31.40, 7305.31.60,
7305.39.10, 7305.39.50, 7305.90.10, 7305.90.50, 7306.20.20,
7306.20.30, 7306.20.40, 7306.20.60, 7306.20.80, 7306.30.50,
7306.50.50, 7306.60.70, 7306.90.10.

3. BASED UPON THIS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW, THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
OCTG FROM ARGENTINA, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 1991.

4. ACCORDINGLY, THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR
ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1997 IS LIFTED.

5. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNILIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ENTERED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 20, 1991
AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 1997 WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
THEREFORE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRY SUMMARIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTINGPUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO OR RICHARD HERRING OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD
ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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



PAUL SCHWARTZ