MESSAGE NO: 9265201 DATE: 09 22 2009
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 8098207 REFERENCE DATE: 04 07 2008
CASES: C - 570 - 911 - -
- - - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 11 13 2007 TO 12 31 2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE FROMCHINA (C-570-911);
EXCEPT FIRMS LISTED.

1. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST
BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.213 OF COMMERCE'S
REGULATIONS.

2. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER FOR THE PERIODS AND ON
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS NOTED.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212 OF COMMERCE'S
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON
MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF ENTRY.


PRODUCT: CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY STEEL PIPE
COUNTRY: THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CASE NUMBER: C-570-911
PERIOD: 11/13/2007 TO 12/31/2008

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

COMPANY: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: JIANGSU YULONG STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: LIAONING NORTHERN STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: HUNAN HENGYANG STEEL TUBE (GROUP) CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: CNOOC KINGLAND PIPELINE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: JIANGSU CHANGBAO STEEL TUBE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: WUXI FASTUBE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: TEN DIGIT CASE NUMBER NOT ASSIGNED; ENTRIES MAY
HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER CASE NUMBER A-580-809-000.

COMPANY: WEIFANG EAST STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: C-570-911-002

COMPANY: TIANJIN SHUANGJIE STEEL PIPE CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: C-570-911-001

COMPANY: ZHEJIANG KINGLAND PIPELINE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
CASE NUMBER: C-570-911-003

SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY
STEEL PIPE FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WAS DISCONTINUED
ON 03/12/2008 (SEE MESSAGE 8098207, DATED 04/07/2008) AND
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION WAS RESUMED EFFECTIVE 07/21/2008.
HOWEVER, IF SHIPMENTS OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, ON OR AFTER 3/12/2008 AND ON OR BEFORE
7/21/2008 WERE INADVERTENTLY SUSPENDED FROM LIQUIDATION THOSE
ENTRIES SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES.

3. THERE ARE NO INJUNCTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTRIES COVERED
BY THIS INSTRUCTION.

4. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD NOT BE
LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY REVIEW. CONTINUE TO

SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES EXPORTED OR PRODUCED BY THE
LISTED FIRMS AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THIS PERIOD.

5. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD 11/13/2007
THROUGH 12/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE
OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 07/2009
ANNIVERSARY MONTH (74 FR 42873, 08/25/2009). YOU SHALL
CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE AT THE
CURRENT RATE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY CBP ON SHIPMENTS
OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES
THAT CBP PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON
UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
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 OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 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 CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:JS).

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON