MESSAGE NO: 7309209 DATE: 11 05 2007
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 7010202 REFERENCE DATE: 01 10 2007
CASES: A - 201 - 215 A - 201 - 817
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 11 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION AND LIQUIDATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO (CBP A-201-215/
COMMERCE & CPB A-201-817) (LIQ. ALL ENTRIES ALL FIRMS)

1. AS A RESULT OF A FINDING BY A DISPUTE RESOLUTION PANEL UNDER
THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT REGARDING A FIVE-YEAR
("SUNSET") REVIEW, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ("COMMERCE")
HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS FROM MEXICO (CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER A-201-215 / COMMERCE AND
CUSTOMS CASE NUMBER A-201-817). THIS REVOCATION WAS PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 10/01/2007 (72 FR 55747). THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REVOCATION IS 08/11/2000.

2. THEREFORE, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IS
DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO, WHETHER
ENTERED UNDER CASE NUMBER A-201-817 OR A-201-215, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
08/11/2000. ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT WERE
SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 08/11/2000 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND
ALL CASH DEPOSITS, WITH INTEREST).

3. NOTE: ON 02/27/2007, COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER A NOTICE OF CONSENT MOTION TO TERMINATE THE PANEL
REVIEW OF THE FINAL RESULTS AND PARTIAL RESCISSION OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ADMINISTRATE REVIEW ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR
GOODS FROM MEXICO FOR THE PERIOD 08/01/2004 TO 07/31/2005 (72 FR
8690). THEREFORE, THE INJUNCTION AGAINST LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
OF OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO, REFERENCED IN MESSAGE
NUMBER 7010202, DATED 01/10/2007, IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


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 O7:JD).

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

ANNE MARICICH