MESSAGE NO: 9014209 DATE: 1/14/2009

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-580-809

PERIOD COVERED: 11/01/2007 TO 10/31/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULAR WELDED, NON-ALLOY
STEEL PIPE FROM KOREA (A-580-809)

1\. COMMERCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING FINDINGS/DUTY ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS

MUST BE REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 751(a)(1) OF THE TARIFF

ACT OF 1930, AS AMENDED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

351.213

OF COMMERCE\'S REGULATIONS.

2\. COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE

REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY FINDING/ORDER FOR THE PERIODS

AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRMS

NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(c) OF

COMMERCE\'S REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING 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MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE

COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF KOREA

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809

PERIOD: 11/01/2007-10/31/2008

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

COMPANY: SEAH STEEL CORPORATION

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-004

COMPANY: HYUNDAI HYSCO

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-001

COMPANY: HUSTEEL CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-002

COMPANY: DAEWOO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

COMPANY: MIJU STEEL MAKING CO.

COMPANY: SAMSUN STEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: KUKJE STEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: NEXTEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: MSTEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: KUMKANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: HISTEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: HYUNDAI CORPORATION

COMPANY: DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-005

COMPANY: DONG-A STEEL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: KOREA IRON STEEL CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-006

COMPANY: UNION PIPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

COMPANY: UNION STEEL CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-580-809-006

COMPANY: TIANJIN HUANBOHAI IMPORT EXPORT CO.

COMPANY: HULUDAO STEEL PIPE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

COMPANY: HULUDAO CITY STEEL PIPE

COMPANY: BENXI NORTHERN STEEL PIPES CO.

COMPANY: TIANJIN SHUANGJIE STEEL PIPE CO.

COMPANY: A-JU BESTEEL CO., LTD.

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 ANTIDUMPING REVIEW. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND

LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE 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 11/01/2007

THROUGH 10/31/2008 OCCURRED WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE

OF INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR THE 11/2008

ANNIVERSARY MONTH (73 FR 79055, 12/24/2008). FOR ALL OTHER

SHIPMENTS OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE FROM REPUBLIC

OF KOREA YOU SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO

COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE

MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

6\. 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. 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.

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

THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS

DESCRIBED IN SECTION 351.402(f)(2) OF COMMERCE\'S 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 MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER, SELLER, OR

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.

8\. 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: AJM).

9\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

DAVID M. GENOVESE