AD/CVD message 0027301 - TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM CHINA (C-570-944)

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Jan 27, 2010
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Category: Countervailing • Type: Information Notice • Cases: C-570-944

MESSAGE NO: 0027301 DATE: 01 27 2010
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 570 - 944 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 13 2010 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IN THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM CHINA (C-570-944)

1. IN KEEPING WITH THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT ON
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES, THE DEPARTMENT IS
DISCONTINUING THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
EFFECTIVE 01/13/2010, WHICH IS 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (74 FR 47210,
09/15/2009).

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION CONSISTS OF OCTG, WHICH ARE
HOLLOW STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INCLUDING OIL
WELL CASING AND TUBING, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL
(BOTH CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER SEAMLESS OR WELDED, REGARDLESS
OF END FINISH (E.G., WHETHER OR NOT PLAIN END, THREADED, OR
THREADED AND COUPLED) WHETHER OR NOT CONFORMING TO AMERICAN
PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR NON-API SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER
FINISHED (INCLUDING LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS) OR
UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG
PRODUCTS), WHETHER OR NOT THREAD PROTECTORS ARE ATTACHED. THE
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION ALSO COVERS OCTG COUPLING STOCK.
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE: CASING OR
TUBING CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF CHROMIUM;
DRILL PIPE; UNATTACHED COUPLINGS; AND UNATTACHED THREAD
PROTECTORS.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED

STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS: 7304.29.10.10,
7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50,
7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20,
7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60,
7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.31.10, 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30,
7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50, 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80,
7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20, 7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40,
7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60, 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15,
7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75,
7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30, 7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60,
7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00,
7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30, 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00,
7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00, 7306.29.60.10, 7306.29.60.50,
7306.29.81.10, AND 7306.29.81.50.

THE OCTG COUPLING STOCK COVERED BY THE INVESTIGATION MAY ALSO
ENTER UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTSUS ITEM NUMBERS: 7304.39.00.24,
7304.39.00.28, 7304.39.00.32, 7304.39.00.36, 7304.39.00.40,
7304.39.00.44, 7304.39.00.48, 7304.39.00.52, 7304.39.00.56,
7304.39.00.62, 7304.39.00.68, 7304.39.00.72, 7304.39.00.76,
7304.39.00.80, 7304.59.60.00, 7304.59.80.15, 7304.59.80.20,
7304.59.80.25, 7304.59.80.30, 7304.59.80.35, 7304.59.80.40,
7304.59.80.45, 7304.59.80.50, 7304.59.80.55, 7304.59.80.60,
7304.59.80.65, 7304.59.80.70, AND 7304.59.80.80.

THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES ONLY. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-570-944.

4. FIELD OFFICES SHOULD DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/13/2010. THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BE RESUMED UNTIL COMMERCE PUBLISHES A
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THIS CASE. FIELD OFFICERS SHALL
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL SHIPMENTS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE
PERIOD 09/15/2009 THROUGH 01/12/2010, UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION.

5. THE DISCONTINUATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A
CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN COMMERCE'S PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN OIL
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

6. 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 THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1: SS).

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

ALICE J BUCHANAN