MESSAGE NO: 8339112 DATE: 12 05 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 502 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 16 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN WELDED CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND (A-549-502)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING/ORDER ON CERTAIN WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND FOR THE PERIOD
03/01/95 THROUGH 02/29/96 (62 FR 53808 (October 16, 1997)).

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES
FROM THAILAND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 10/16/97, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED
FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

A-549-502-001 Saha Thai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd./
S.A.F. Pipe Export Co., Ltd. 29.89 PERCENT
A-549-502-007 Thai Tube Co., Ltd. 29.89 PERCENT
A-549-502-006 Thai Hong Steel Pipe Import Export Co., Ltd.
29.89 PERCENT
A-549-502-005 Thai Union Steel Co., Ltd. 37.55 PERCENT

3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN
RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT
HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S
RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER
CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS
UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL OTHER THAI MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS
15.67 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW
UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB
." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT JOHN TOTARO AT 202-482-1398, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT
GROUP III, OFFICE 7, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ