MESSAGE NO: 9278111 DATE: 10 05 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 815 C - 475 - 817
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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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1997 EXPORTS OF OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS (C-475-817) & SEAMLESS PIPE (C-475-815)
FROM ITALY

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG)(C-475-817) AND SEAMLESS
PIPE (C-475-815) FROM ITALY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1997
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
OCTG FROM ITALY (C-475-817) INCLUDES 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.

THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ON
SEAMLESS PIPE FROM ITALY (C-475-815) INCLUDES SMALL DIAMETER
SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STANDARD LINE AND PRESSURE PIPES
(SEAMLESS PIPES) PRODUCED TO THE ASTM A-335. ASTM A-106,
ASTM A-53 AND API 5L SPECIFICATIONS AND MEETING THE PHYSICAL
PARAMETERS DESCRIBED BELOW, REGARDLESS OF APPLICATION. THIS
ORDER ALSO INCLUDES ALL PRODUCTS USED IN STANDARD, LINE OR
PRESSURE PIPE APPLICATIONS AND MEETING THE PHYSICAL
PARAMETERS BELOW FROM ITALY, REGARDLESS OF SPECIFICATION.
SEAMLESS PIPES ARE SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY (OTHER THAN
STAINLESS) STEEL PIPES, OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, NOT MORE
THAN 114.3MM (4.5 INCHES) IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF
WALL THICKNESS, MANUFACTURING PROCESS (HOT-FINISHED OR COLD-
DRAWN), END FINISH (PLAIN END, BEVELED END, UPSET END,
THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED), OR SURFACE FINISH.
THESE PIPES ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE, LINE PIPE
OR PRESSURE PIPE, DEPENDING UPON THE APPLICATION. THEY MAY
ALSO BE USED IN STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS. PIPES PRODUCED IN
NON-STANDARD WALL THICKNESSES ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
TUBES. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBERS 7304.10.1020, 7304.10.5020, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024, 7304.39.0028,
7304.39.0032, 7304.51.5005, 7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000,
7304.59.8010, 7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, AND 7304.59.8025.
PLEASE NOTE, OUR PREVIOUS MESSAGE #523011 DATED AUGUST 18,
1995 INCLUDES FURTHER DETAILS ON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE.

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 ON OCTG
AND SEAMLESS PIPE FROM ITALY EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1997 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997.

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

OCTG FROM ITALY PERCENT
C-475-817 ALL MANUFACTURERS 1/1/97-12/31/97 1.47 %

SEAMLESS PIPE FROM ITALY PERCENT
C-475-815 ALL MANUFACTURERS 1/1/97 - 12/31/97 1.47 %

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1997 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1997 WILL CONTINUE.

6. 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.

7. 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 INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD
ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONALTRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ