• Period Covered: 01/01/2012 to 12/31/2012
  • Period of Review: Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

1. Records at Commerce indicate that certain oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China produced and/or exported by Baosteel Group Corporation, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Precision Steel Tube Factory, Baosteel America, Inc., Baosteel Group Shanghai Steel Tube Co., Ltd., or Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd. have not been imported during the period 01/01/2012 through 12/31/2012. Baosteel Group Corporation, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Precision Steel Tube Factory, Baosteel America, Inc., Baosteel Group Shanghai Steel Tube Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co., Ltd. did not have their own case numbers during the period of review; entries may have been made under C-570-944-000 or other company-specific case numbers.

2. If any CBP import office has contrary information and is suspending liquidation of entries of this merchandise which were made during the period 01/01/2012 through 12/31/2012, CBP officers should report the following information to Commerce via ACE AD/CVD ACE Inquiry System within 10 days of the date of this message: message number, AD/CVD case number, entry number(s), date of entry, manufacturer name and address, shipper/seller name and address, exporter name and address, and importer name and address.

CBP port personnel should include any ACS entries affected by this inquiry in the text of the reply to this inquiry. At the present time, the ACE entry number field only accepts ACE entry numbers.

3. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O1:CS.)

4. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Michael B. Walsh