MESSAGE NO: 7086201 DATE: 3/27/2007

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-357-809

PERIOD COVERED: 08/01/2005 TO 07/31/2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF RESCISSION OF ADMIN., RVW OF AD
DUTY ORDER ON SMALL DIAMETER SEAMLESS STEEL, PIPE FROM ARGENTINA FOR
SIDERCA (A-357-809-001)

1\. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON

SMALL DIAMETER SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE

AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM ARGENTINA(A-357-809), COVERING THE

PERIOD

08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/31/2006, HAS BEEN RESCINDED FOR THE FIRM

LISTED BELOW BECAUSE IT REPORTED TO COMMERCE THAT IT HAD NO

SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW.

SIDERCA S.A.I.C.(A-357-809-001)

2\. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE\'S CLARIFICATION OF ITS ASSESSMENT

REGULATION ON 05/06/2003 (68 FR 23954), FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF

SMALL DIAMETER SEAMLESS CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE

AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM ARGENTINA PRODUCED BY THE FIRM LISTED

ABOVE, ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION

DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/2005 THROUGH 07/31/2006, AND EXPORTED

BY

FIRMS OTHER THAN THE RESCINDED FIRM LISTED ABOVE, ASSESS

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES AT THE ALL-OTHERS RATE IN EFFECT ON THE

DATE

OF ENTRY. THE ALL-OTHERS RATE FOR SMALL DIAMETER SEAMLESS

CARBON

AND ALLOY STEEL STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM

ARGENTINA

IS 108.13 PERCENT.

3\. NOTICE OF THE LIFTING OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF

ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE FOR THE PERIOD LISTED ABOVE

OCCURRED

WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE RESCISSION OF THE

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (72 FR 10707) ON 03/09/2007. 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 U.S. CUSTOMS AND

BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON 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 UNDER PAYMENTS, 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 OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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.

5\. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CBP SHOULD REQUIRE

THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS

DESCRIBED

IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

REGULATIONS.

THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR

TO

LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IT

HAS

AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING

DUTIES, CBP SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE

IMPORTER DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO

LIQUIDATION, CBP SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

6\. 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 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 O7:HMK).

7\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS

INFORMATION.

CATHY SAUCEDA