MESSAGE NO: 7277112 DATE: 10 03 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 215 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 02 1994 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS
FROM ITALY (C-475-817) FOR THE PERIOD 12/2/94
THROUGH 12/31/95

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM ITALY (C-475-817) FOR THE
PERIOD 12/02/94 - 12/31/1995.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS OCTG FROM
ITALY (C-475-817). THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS
OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, INCLUDING ONLY OIL WELL CASING AND
TUBING, OF IRON, (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL (BOTH CARBON
AND ALLOY). WHETHER WELDED OR SEAMLESS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONFORMING TO AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR NON-API
SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN
TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS). CASING OR TUBING
CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, OR DRILL PIPE IS
NOT COVERED IN THIS ORDER. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS: 7304.20.1010, 7304.20.1020,
7304.20.1030, 7304.20.1040, 7304.20.1050, 7304.20.1060,
7304.20.1080, 7304.20.2010, 7304.20.2020, 7304.20.2030,
7304.20.2040, 7304.20.2050, 7304.20.2060, 7304.20.2080,
7304.20.3010, 7304.20.3020, 7304.20.3030, 7304.20.3040,
7304.20.3050, 7304.20.3060, 7304.20.3080, 7304.20.4010,
7304.20.4020, 7304.20.4030, 7304.20.4040, 7304.20.4050,
7304.20.4060, 7304.20.4080, 7304.20.5015, 7304.20.5030,
7304.20.5045, 7304.20.5060, 7304.20.5075, 7304.20.6015,
7304.20.6030, 7304.20.6045, 7304.20.6060, 7304.20.6075,
7305.20.2000, 7305.20.4000, 7305.20.6000, 7306.20.8000,
7306.20.1030, 7306.20.1090, 7306.20.2000, 7306.20.3000,
7306.20.4000, 7306.20.6010, 7306.20.6050, 7306.20.8010, AND
7306.20.8050.

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 DECEMBER 2, 1994 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995. THE PERIOD 4/1/95 THROUGH 8/9/95
IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

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

OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS
FROM ITALY
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ALL FIRMS C-475-817 12/2/1994 - 3/31/1995
1.42 PERCENT
8/10/1995 - 12/31/95
1.47 PERCENT

5. SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN, FROM
WAREHOUSE, ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1995 AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 9,
1995 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OF ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 DATA OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
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.

7. PLEASE NOTE THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON ENTRY
SUMMARIES MADE ON OR AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AND BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION'S FINAL AFFIRMATIVE INJURY DETERMINATION CANNOT
EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND IN EFFECT AT THE TIME
OF ENTRY SUMMARY.

8. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1995 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED
AFTER 12/31/1995 WILL CONTINUE.

9. 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 ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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



WILLIAM D. SLYNE

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