MESSAGE NO: 2178115 DATE: 06 26 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 614 - 501 C - 796 - 601
C - 549 - 501 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1989 TO 07 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOW FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD
AND WIRE/NEW ZEALAND, CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD/ZIMBABWE, AND
CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON PIPES AND TUBES/THAILAND


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON LOW
FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND FOR THE
REVIEW PERIODS AUGUST 1, 1989 THROUGH JULY 31, 1991. THE
DEPARTMENT ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CARBON STEEL
WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE AND CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1990 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

(C-614-501)
LOW-FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
PRINCIPALLY OF COPPER AND ZINC ALLOY ("BRASS"), OF VARIED
DIMENSIONS IN TERMS OF DIAMETER, WHETHER CUT-TO-LENGTH OR
COILED, WHETHER BARE OR FLUX-COATED. THE CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCTS IS DEFINED BY COPPER DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION STANDARDS 680 AND 681. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7407.21.50, 7408.21.00,
8311.30.60 AND 8311.90.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.


(C-796-601)
CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE INCLUDING COILED,
SEMI-FINISHED, HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCT OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND SOLID CROSS-SECTION, NOT UNDER 0.20 INCH
IN DIAMETER, NOR OVER 0.74 INCH IN DIAMETER, TEMPERED OR NOT
TEMPERED, TREATED OR NOT TREATED, NOT MANUFACTURED OR PARTLY
MANUFACTURED, AND VALUED OVER OR UNDER 4 CENTS PER POUND.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7213.20.00, 7213.31.30, 7213.31.90, 7213.39.30, 7213.41.30,
7213.41.60, 7213.49.00 AND 7213.50.00.

(C-549-501)
CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM
THAILAND INCLUDING CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND
TUBES ("PIPES AND TUBES") WITH AN OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF 0.375
INCH OR MORE BUT NOT OVER 16 INCHES, OF ANY WALL THICKNESS.
THESE PRODUCTS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN THE INDUSTRY AS
STANDARD PIPE OR STRUCTURAL TUBING, ARE PRODUCED TO VARIOUS
ASTM SPECIFICATIONS, MOST NOTABLY A-120, A-53 AND A-135.
SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS
7304.10.10, 7304.20.50, 7304.20.70, 7304.31.00, 7304.39.00,
7304.90.50, 7305.10.10, 7305.11.10, 7305.12.10, 7305.19.10,
7305.31.40, 7305.39.10, 7305.90.10, 7305.20.60, 7306.30.10,
7306.30.50, 7306.60.50 AND 7306.90.10

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 LOW
FUMING BRAZING COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND EXPORTED
ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1989 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 1991 AND
ON ENTRIES OF CARBON STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ZIMBABWE AND CERTAIN
CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND
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:


AD
ID NUMBER PERIOD VALOREM RATE

ROD AND WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-501-000 08/01/89-07/31/91 0.00 PERCENT

WIRE ROD
ZIMBABWE
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-796-601-000 01/01/90-12/31/90 47.33 PERCENT

PIPES AND TUBES
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-501-000 01/01/90-12/31/90 1.79 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR LOW FUMING BRAZING
COPPER ROD AND WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1989 AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 31,
1991. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF SUCH
MERCHANDISE FROM NEW ZEALAND EXPORTED AFTER JULY 31, 1991
WILL CONTINUE. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE
REMAINING MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE IS LIFTED ON ENTRIES
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1990. 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