CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMALL DIAMETER CIRCULAR SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM GERMANY

MESSAGE NO: 8085117 DATE: 03 26 1998 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 428 - 820 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 03 18 1998 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMALL DIAMETER CIRCULAR SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM GERMANY 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER 63 F.R. 13217 ON 03/18/1998 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING/ORDER ON SMALL DIAMETER CIRCULAR SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM GERMANY FOR THE PERIOD 01/27/1995 THROUGH 07/31/1996. 2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF SMALL DIAMETER CIRCULAR SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM GERMANY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/18/1998, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS: A-428-820-001 MANNESMANNROHREN-WERKE AG 22.12 PERCENT 3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURERHAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE 'ALL OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. 4. FOR ALL OTHER GERMAN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF SMALL DIAMETER CIRCULAR SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 57.72 PERCENT. 5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVEREDBY THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS. 6. 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 THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT NANCY DECKER AT 202-482-0196, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ