MESSAGE NO: 9161112 DATE: 06 10 1999
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 489 - 502 C - 428 - 812
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1998 TO 12 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION FOR 1998 EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CARBON STEEL PIPE
& TUBE PRODUCTS FROM 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 01/01/1998 - 12/31/1998.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY 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 COUNTERVAILING DUTY 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, 1998 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AS INDICATED BELOW:

LIQUIDATE TURKISH PIPE AND TUBE FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
BORUSAN BIRLESIK BORU FABRIKALARI (BORUSAN) (C-489-502-002)

LIQUIDATE TURKISH LINE PIPE FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:
BORUSAN BIRLESIK BORU FABRIKALARI (BORUSAN) (C-489-502-002)

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 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, 1998 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1998 IS LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1998 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 GAYLE LONGEST 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