MESSAGE NO: 2176117
DATE: 06 24 1992
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
C - 357 - 403
C - 357 - 048
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PERIOD COVERED:
01 01 1990
TO
12 31 1990
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS-
FROM ARGENTINA AND CERTAIN TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS
FROM ARGENTINA
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)
FROM ARGENTINA (C-357-403) AND
CERTAIN
TEXTILE
AND
TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
FROM
ARGENTINA,
SPECIFICALLY MEN'S AND
BOYS' WOOLEN GARMENTS, (C-357-048) FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.
2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:
(C-357-403)
OCTG (FINISHED OR UNFINISHED) FROM ARGENTINA, WHICH ARE HOLLOW
STEEL PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION INTENDED FOR
USE
IN
THE DRILLING OF
OIL
OR GAS, AND
OIL WELL CASING, TUBING AND
DRILL
PIPE
OF
CARBON
OR
ALLOY
STEEL, WHETHER
WELDED
OR
SEAMLESS.
THIS MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER ITEM NUMBERS
7304.20.20, 7304.20.40,
7304.20.50,
7304.20.60,
7304.20.70,
7304.20.80, 7304.39.00,
7304.51.50,
7304.59.60,
7304.59.80,
7304.90.70, 7305.20.40,
7305.20.60,
7305.20.80,
7305.31.40,
7305.31.60, 7305.39.10,
7305.39.50,
7305.90.10,
7305.90.50,
7306.20.20, 7306.20.30,
7306.20.40,
7306.20.60,
7306.20.80,
7306.30.50,
7306.50.50,
7306.60.70
AND
7306.90.10
OF
THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).
(C-357-048)
ARGENTINE MEN
AND BOYS WOOLEN GARMENTS ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HTS
ITEM
NUMBERS
6101.10.00,
6101.30.15,
6103.11.00,
6103.12.10, 6103.19.10,
6103.21.00,
6103.31.00,
6103.33.10,
6103.41.10, 6103.41.20,
6103.43.10,
6103.49.10,
6105.20.10,
6105.90.10, 6107.17.00,
6107.29.20,
6107.99.20,
6109.90.15,
6110.10.10, 6110.10.20,
6110.30.15,
6112.19.20,
6114.10.00,
6117.10.10,
6117.10.30,
6117.20.00,
6117.90.00,
6201.11.00
6201.13.10,
6101.13.30,
6201.91.10,
6203.23.00,
6203.31.00
6203.33.10, 6203.39.10,
6203.41.10,
6203.41.20,
6203.43.30,
6205.10.10, 6205.10.20,
6205.30.15,
6207.99.20,
6207.99.40,
6208.19.40, 6208.99.20,
6209.10.00,
6211.31.00,
6211.31.00,
6212.90.00, 6214.20.00, 6215.90.00, AND 6217.90.00.
3. THEREFORE,
IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH
SECTION
355.22(G)
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
TEXTILES
FROM
ARGENTINA AND OCTG FROM ARGENTINA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.
4. THE
RATES
OF
ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES
WHICH
WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:
^
ID
NUMBER
PERIOD
AD
VALOREM RATE
OCTG
ARGENTINA
ALL FIRMS
C-357-403-000
1/1/90-12/31/90
0.00 PERCENT
TEXTILES
ARGENTINA
MANUFACTURES
ALL FIRMS
C-357-048-000
1/1/90-12/31/90
0.00 PERCENT
5. THE
SUSPENSION
OF
LIQUIDATION ORDERED
FOR
THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND
ON
OR
BEFORE
DECEMBER
31,
1990
IS
LIFTED.
THE
SUSPENSION
OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE
EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1990 WILL CONTINUE.
6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778
OF
THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE
PAID
ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.
SUCH
INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT
THE RATE
IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF
THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954
FOR
SUCH PERIOD.
THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE
DATE
OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.
7. IF
THERE
ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE
OF
COUNTERVAILING
COMPLIANCE
,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE,
(202) 377-2786.
8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN