AD/CVD message 7356320 - Correction of message 7354303 Out-of-scope preliminary determination - antidumping duty order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from China (A-570-956)

7356320
Dec 22, 2017
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Effective Date: Dec 04, 2017

Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Dec 20, 2017

Category: Antidumping • Type: Liquidation Instructions • Sub type: OUTSCO-Out of Scope • Reference messages: 7354303 • Cases: A-570-956

1. This is a correction to message 7354303 dated 12/20/2017, to correct the header of that message.

2. The header of message 7354303 contains incorrect information about the Type and Sub-Type. The correct Type is LIQ and the correct Sub-Type is OUTSCO, instead of Type SCO-Scope. The header of this message contains the correct information. Below is the full message for your convenience.

3. Commerce received a scope ruling request from SinoStruct Proprietary Limited (SinoStruct). Commerce issued a preliminary scope determination on 12/04/2017 that pipe spools described in the scope ruling request produced and exported by SinoStruct are not within the scope of the antidumping duty order on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China (A-570-956).

4. Commerce preliminarily determined that SinoStruct's pipe spools, using third-country components that are not subject to any U.S. antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders, are outside of the scope of the AD and CVD orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the People's Republic of China; circular welded austenitic stainless steel pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China; and seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China and the AD order on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China.

5. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(2), CBP shall terminate suspension and liquidate without regard to duties all unliquidated entries of the subject pipe spools entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 04/28/2010.

6. Refund any cash deposits relating to pipe spools described in paragraph 5.

7. Message 7354303 constitutes notice of the lifting of suspension of liquidation of entries merchandise described in paragraph 5 above. Accordingly, notice of the lifting of suspension occurred on 12/20/2017, the date of message 7354303.

8. 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 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.

9. Unless instructed otherwise, for all other shipments of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China not covered by paragraph 5, you shall continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order at the current rates.

10. If there are any questions by the importing 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. (This message was generated by OIII:SM.)

11. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexander Amdur