MESSAGE NO: 8120115 DATE: 04 30 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 489 - 502 C - 428 - 812
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1997 EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PIPE
& TUBE PRODUCTS TURKEY (C-489-502 & CERTAIN HOT ROLLED
LEAD & BISMUTH CARBON STEEL FROM GERMANY (C-428-812)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CARBON STEEL
PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM TURKEY (C-489-502) AND HOT-
ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY
(C-428-812) FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/97 - 12/31/97.

2. THE CVD ORDER ON CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS FROM
TURKEY COVERS SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPE
AND TUBE WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCH OR MORE, BUT
NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS (PIPE AND TUBE).
THIS ORDER ALSO COVERS SHIPMENTS OF TURKISH WELDED CARBON
STEEL LINE PIPE WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375 INCHES OR
MORE, BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, AND WITH A WALL THICKNESS OF
NOT LESS THAN 0.65 INCH (LINE PIPE).

THE CVD ORDER ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS ("CSP'S") FROM GERMANY COVERS GERMAN HOT-
ROLLED BARS AND RODS OF NONALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL,
WHETHER OR NOT DESCALED, CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.03 PERCENT
OR MORE OF LEAD OR 0.05 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS
OR CUT LENGTHS, AND IN NUMEROUS SHAPES AND SIZES.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) 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 TURKISH CARBON STEEL PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS (C-489-502)
AND GERMAN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP'S (C-428-812)
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AS INDICATED BELOW:

LIQUIDATE TURKISH PIPE AND TUBE FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

YUCEL BORU VE PROFIL ENDUSTRISI A.S. (YUCEL BORU)
CAYIROVA BORU SANAYI VE TICARET A.S. (CAYIROVA)
YUCEL BORU IHRACAT ITHALAT VE PAZARLAMA A.S. (YIIP)

LIQUIDATE TURKISH LINE PIPE FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
MANNESMANN-SUMERBANK BORU ENDUSTRISI T.A.S.
(MANNESMANN) (C-489-502-005)

LIQUIDATE GERMAN LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP'S FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
SAARSTAHL AG (C-428-812-002)

4. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR 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 DATE 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.

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED, BY MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OTHER THAN THOSE
IDENTIFIED ABOVE, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1997 WILL CONTINUE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO 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 THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ