MESSAGE NO: 3218205 DATE: 08 06 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 502 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 01 1994 TO 02 28 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND (A-549-502)



1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON STEEL
PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 03/01/1994 THROUGH
02/28/1995, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY ON THE ENTERED VALUE
AS FOLLOWS:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER RATE

ORIENT STAR CONSOLIDATED A-549-502-013 15.67%
ORIENT STAR SHIPPING AGENT A-549-502-014 15.67%
PACIFIC PIPE CO., LTD. A-549-502-012 15.67%
SAHA THAI STEEL PIPE CO., LTD./A-549-502-001 7.27%
S.A.F CORP.

FOR ALL OTHER COMPANIES NOT MENTIONED ABOVE, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF THE COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO
ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING
RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND
PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER SHIPMENTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON STEEL PIPES AND TUBES FROM THAILAND YOU SHALL, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT
RATES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPIMING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

4. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF
THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE
THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF
THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER
TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO
YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT JAVIER BARRIENTOS AT "JAVIER__BARRIENTOS(AT)ITA.DOC.GOV"
OR AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-2243.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA