MESSAGE NO: 1023203 DATE: 01 23 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 201 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 15 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO (A-201-805)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (65 FR 37518 ON 06/15/2000, THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON CIRCULAR WELDED NON-
ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO FOR THE PERIOD 11/01/1997
THROUGH 10/31/1998.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS.
THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL
PIPE FROM MEXICO ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 07/15/2000, THE REQUIRED CASH
DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

TUBERIA NACIONAL S.A. DE CV 1.92%
HYLSA S.A. DE C.V. 10.38%

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 OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT
RATE.

4. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM MEXICO WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE IS 32.62 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN DRURY OR CHARLES RAST
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0195 OR (202) 482-1324, RESPECTIVELY.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ