- Effective Date: Apr 28, 1992
- Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Apr 30, 2024
1.
Notice of lifting of suspension of entries covered by paragraph 5 below occurred with this message and on the message date of these instructions.
Unless instructed otherwise, for shipments of merchandise covered by the scope of the order you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for the merchandise at the current rates.
2.
On 03/12/2024, Commerce issued a final scope ruling that certain Mexican-finished pipe produced by Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. and PLM Steel Tubes LLC (collectively, Prolamsa), listed below, is not covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico (A-201-805).
These products are:
a.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, plain end, produced from U.S.-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested and coated in Mexico.
b.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, plain end, produced from Mexico-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested and coated in Mexico.
c.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, produced from U.S.-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested, coated, threaded, and has plastic coverings added in Mexico.
d.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, produced from Mexico-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested, coated, threaded, and has plastic coverings added in Mexico.
e.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, produced from U.S.-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested, coated, threaded, and has couplings added in Mexico.
f.
Black Schedule 40 pipe, with OD 1.315 inches and WT 0.133 inches, length 21 feet, produced from Mexico-origin steel coil, which is hydrostatically tested, coated, threaded, and has couplings added in Mexico.
3.
Specifically, Commerce determined that Prolamsa's Mexican-finished pipe is outside the scope of the order because it is of U.S. origin.
4.
This final scope ruling is applicable only to merchandise produced by Prolamsa.
5.
For all unliquidated entries of certain Mexican-finished pipe produced by Prolamsa described in paragraph 2 that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after 04/28/1992 (the first date of suspension of liquidation in this proceeding), CBP should terminate suspension of liquidation and liquidate such entries without regard to antidumping duties (i.e., refund all cash deposits).
6.
The assessment of antidumping duties by CBP on shipments or entries of this merchandise is subject to the provisions of section 778 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Section 778 requires that CBP pay interest on overpayments or assess interest on underpayments of the required amounts deposited as estimated antidumping duties.
The interest provisions are not applicable to cash posted as estimated antidumping duties before the date of publication of the antidumping 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.
7.
This instruction to liquidate entries of subject merchandise covered by this message does not limit CBP's independent authority, including its authority to suspend, continue to suspend, or extend liquidation of entries addressed by this message.
Accordingly, CBP should examine all entries for which this message directs liquidation to determine whether any such entries are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's independent authority (e.g., Enforce and Protect Act proceeding under section 517 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended).
If entries of subject merchandise covered by this message are subject to suspension, continued suspension, or extension of liquidation pursuant to CBP's own authority, CBP port officials should follow CBP's internal procedures with respect to continuing any suspension, the lifting of suspension, and/or continuing any extension of liquidation for such entries.
8.
If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984.
CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only.
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9.
There are no restrictions on the release of this information.
Alexander Amdur