MESSAGE NO: 6173116 DATE: 06 21 1996
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 5229116 REFERENCE DATE: 08 17 1995
CASES: C - 614 - 601 C - 307 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO CVD
ORDER ON NEW ZEALAND STEEL WIRE (C614-601) & VENEZUELAN
CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE (C-307-806)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL
WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND (C-614-601) FOR THE JULY 1, 1994 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1994 REVIEW PERIOD OR FOR VENEZUELAN CIRCULAR WELDED
NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE (C-307-806) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1994 REVIEW PERIOD. ON AUGUST 9, 1995, BOTH THESE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS WERE REVOKED FOR ALL ENTRIES MADE ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON STEEL WIRE FROM NEW ZEALAND
(C-614-601) COVERED SHIPMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND OF GALVANIZED
CARBON STEEL WIRE, WHICH IS A ROUND CARBON STEEL WIRE COATED OR PLATE
D WITH ZINC AND 0.06 INCH OR MORE IN DIAMETER. SUCH MERCHANDISE
IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM
NUMBERS 7217.12.50, 7217.22.10 AND 7217.32.10.

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE (C-307-806) COVERED SHIPMENT
S FROM VENEZUELA OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPES AND TUB
ES, OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, NOT MORE THAN 406.4MM (16 INCHES)
IN OUTSIDE DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE FINISH
(BLACK, GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), OR END FINISH (PLAIN END,
BEVELLED END, THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED). THESE PIPES AND TUBE
S ARE GENERALLY KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE, THROUGH THEY MAY ALSO BE
CALLED STRUCTURAL OR MECHANICAL TUBING IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.
STANDARD PIPES AND TUBES ARE INTENDED FOR THE LOW PRESSURE
CONVEYANCE OF WATER, STEAM, NATURAL GAS, AIR AND OTHER LIQUIDS AND
GASES IN PLUMBING AND HEATING SYSTEMS, AIR CONDITIONING UNITS,
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND OTHER RELATED USES. STANDARD PIPE
MAY ALSO BE USED FOR LIGHT-LOAD BEARING AND MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS,
SUCH AS FOR FENCE TUBING, AND FOR PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL
WIRING, SUCH AS CONDUIT SHELLS. THE SCOPE IS NOT LIMITED TO STANDARD
PIPE AND FENCE TUBING, OR THOSE TYPES OF MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL
PIPE THAT ARE USED IN STANDARD PIPE APPLICATIONS. ALL CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES WITHIN THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OUTLINED ABOVE
ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER, EXCEPT LINE PIPE,
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS, BOILER TUBING, COLD-DRAWN OR COLD-ROLLED
MECHANICAL TUBING, PIPE AND TUBE HOLLOWS AND REDRAWS, FINISHED
SCAFFOLDING, AND FINISHED RIGID CONDUIT. STANDARD PIPE THAT IS
DUAL OR TRIPLE CERTIFIED/STENCILED THAT ENTERS THE U.S. AS LINE PIPE
OF A KIND USED FOR OIL OR GAS PIPESLINES IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED
IN THIS ORDER. IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS; 7306.30.10.00,
7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40, 7306.30.50.55,
7306.30.50.85, AND 7306.30.50.90.

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 SUMMARY ON NEW ZEALAND STEEL WIRE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND FOR VENEZUELAN CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

STEEL WIRE
NEW ZEALAND
ALL FIRMS C-614-601 7/1/94 - 12/31/94 ZERO PERCENT

CIRCULAR WELDED NONALLOY STEEL PIPE
VENEZUELA
ALL FIRMS C-307-806 1/1/94 - 12/31/94 0.78 PERCENT

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR STEEL WIRE FROM
NEWZEALAND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
ORDERED FOR CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM VENEZUELA
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 WHICH ENTERED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1994 IS LIFTED. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH OF
THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS FOR ENTRIES MADE ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1995 WERE ISSUED IN E-MAIL MESSAGES #5229116 AND #5229118
DATED MARCH 17, 1995. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE WAS TERMINATED ON AUGUST 9, 1995.


6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE 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, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDER
PAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE THAT PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
OFFICEOF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT
202-482-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN