NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED NON- ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA (A-580-809)

MESSAGE NO: 6158114 DATE: 06 06 1996 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: OTH REFERENCE: 6313118 REFERENCE DATE: 11 09 1995 CASES: A - 580 - 809 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 1993 TO 10 31 1994 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS RE: NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED NON- ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA (A-580-809) 1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA, COVERING THE PERIOD 11/01/93 THROUGH 10/31/94, HAS BEEN TERMINATED AT THE REQUEST OF THE INTERESTED PARTIES THAT REQUESTED THE REVIEW. THIS NOTICE OF TERMINATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 02/22/96. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUBJECT ENTRIES MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD. (DONGBU), HYUNDAI PIPE CO., LTD. (HYUNDAI), PUSAN STEEL PIPE CO., LTD. (PUSAN), AND UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (UNION), YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM 11/01/93 THROUGH 10/31/94 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY. 2. FOR ALL SUBJECT ENTRIES MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY DONGBU, HYUNDAI, PUSAN, AND UNION, AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD FROM 11/01/93 THROUGH 10/31/94, ASSESS AN ANTIDUMPING LIABILITY AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF THE ENTERED VALUE: DONGBU 4.80 PERCENT HYUNDAI 4.62 PERCENT PUSAN 5.35 PERCENT UNION 4.80 PERCENT THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 3, 1995. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION SEE E-MAIL #6313118. 3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES. 4. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING 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 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. 5. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE. 6. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MARK ROSS AT 202-482-4852, OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN