AD/CVD message 7056111 - AMEND TO MESSAGE NUMBER 7037111 AMENDED ANTIDUMPING DUTY O ORDER FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO (A-201-817)

7056111
Feb 25, 1997
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Category: Antidumping • Type: Order • Reference messages: 7037111 • Cases: A-201-807

MESSAGE NO: 7056111 DATE: 02 25 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: 7037111 REFERENCE DATE: 02 06 1997
CASES: A - 201 - 807 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 06 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: AMEND TO MESSAGE NUMBER 7037111 AMENDED ANTIDUMPING DUTY O
ORDER FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR
VALUE OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM MEXICO (A-201-817)

1. DUE TO A NAFTA PANEL DECISION, THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM MEXICO HAD BEEN AMENDED.
ON 02/06/97, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER THE AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATION OF OCTG FROM MEXICO.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS ORDER ARE OCTG, HOLLOW STEEL
PRODUCTS OF CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, INCLUDING OIL WELL CASING,
TUBING, AND DRILL PIPE, OF IRON (OTHER THAN CAST IRON) OR STEEL
(BOTH CARBON AND ALLOY), WHETHER SEAMLESS OR WELDED, WHETHER OR
NOT CONFORMING TO AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) OR NON-API
SPECIFICATIONS, WHETHER FINISHED OR UNFINISHED (INCLUDING GREEN
TUBES AND LIMITED SERVICE OCTG PRODUCTS). THIS SCOPE DOES NOT
COVER CASING, TUBING, OR DRILL PIPE CONTAINING 10.5 PERCENT OR
MORE OF CHROMIUM. THE DRILL PIPE SUBJECT TO THESE ORDERS IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7304.20.70.00,
7304.20.80.30, 7304.20.80.45, 7304.20.80.60. THE OCTG OTHER THAN
DRILL PIPE (I.E. CASING AND TUBING) SUBJECT TO THESE ORDERS ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER HTSUS ITEM NUMBERS

7304.20.10.10, 7304.20.10.20, 7304.20.10.30, 7304.20.10.40,
7304.20.10.50, 7304.20.10.60, 7304.20.10.80, 7304.20.20.10,
7304.20.20.20, 7304.20.20.30, 7304.20.20.40, 7304.20.20.50,
7304.20.20.60, 7304.20.20.80, 7304.20.30.10, 7304.20.30.20,
7304.20.30.30, 7304.20.30.40, 7304.20.30.50, 7304.20.30.60,
7304.20.30.80, 7304.20.40.10, 7304.20.40.20, 7304.20.40.30,
7304.20.40.40, 7304.20.40.50, 7304.20.40.60, 7304.20.40.80,
7304.20.50.15, 7304.20.50.30, 7304.20.50.45, 7304.20.50.60,
7304.20.50.75, 7304.20.60.15, 7304.20.60.30, 7304.20.60.45,
7304.20.60.60, 7304.20.60.75, 7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00, 7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90,
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00, 7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10,
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, AND 7306.20.80.50.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
ORDER IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-201-817.

FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED

CASING AND TUBING A-201-215
DRILL PIPE A-201-216

4. THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION FOR
DRILL PIPE FROM MEXICO WITH RESPECT TO SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 10,
1995. EFFECTIVE 02/06/97, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGIN RATES
SHOWN BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

TUBOS DE ACERO DE MEXICO, S.A. A-201-817-001 21.70%
ALL OTHERS A-201-817-000 21.70%

FOR IMPORTS OF OCTG OTHER THAN DRILL PIPE FROM MEXICO, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 28, 1995. EFFECTIVE 02/06/97, CUSTOMS
SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGIN RATES SHOWN
BELOW.

MFR/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

TUBOS DE ACERO DE MEXICO, S.A. A-201-817-001 21.70%
ALL OTHERS A-201-817-000 21.70%

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
JENNIFER STAGNER, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT II, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1673.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)