MESSAGE NO: 6313114 DATE: 11 09 1995
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 702 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 24 1995 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD
PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN (A-588-702)


1. ON OCTOBER 24, 1995, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY DAIDO STEEL
CO., LTD. OF JAPAN (DAIDO), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING FINDING THAT THE
PRIMET JOINT METAL SEAL FITTINGS, IDENTIFIED BY THE DAIDO
MODEL PREFIX PLG, PSG, PMG, SSLG, SSSG OR SSMG, AND PRIMET
JOINT WELD FITTINGS, IDENTIFIED BY ANY MODEL NUMBER WHICH
HAS A "P" IN THE FIRST POSITION AND "A", "M", "S", "H" OR
"C" IN THE THIRD POSTITION (E.G., P4MO4-US-C) AND ANY MODEL
NUMBER WHICH HAS A "SS" IN THE FOURTH POSITION (E.G.,
SS4MO4-US-C), MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO, ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE
FITTINGS FROM JAPAN.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMET JOINT
METAL SEAL FITTINGS AND THE PRIMET JOINT WELD FITTINGS,
MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO, ARE NOT BEVELED AND NOT DESIGNED TO
BE BUTT-WELDED AND ARE, THEREFORE, OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
PRIMET JOINT METAL SEAL FITTINGS AND PRIMET JOINT WELD
FITTINGS MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO.


4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES WITH INTEREST
AND RELEASE ANY BONDS RELATING TO THE PRIMET JOINT METAL
SEAL FITTINGS AND THE PRIMET JOINT WELD FITTINGS
MANUFACTURED BY DAIDO.

5. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS 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 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
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.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF STAINLESS
STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS SUBJECT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM JAPAN.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT RONALD TRENTHAM ON 202-482-4793, OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN