MESSAGE NO: 5313116 DATE: 11/9/1994

CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: C-122-805, C-508-064, C-549-806, C-307-806

PERIOD COVERED: TO 12/31/1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: NON-ADMIN REVIEW LIQ INSTRUCTIONS FOR RAIL FM CANADA, (C-122-805),
ROSES FM ISRAEL (C-508-064), STEEL WIRE ROPE, FM THAILAND (C-549-806) &
PIPE FM VENEZUELA (C-307-806)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINITRATIVE REVIEW OF THE DESCRIBED COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS FOR THE
JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1993 REVIEW PERIOD.

2\. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY THESE INTRUCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS: NEW STEEL RAIL, EXCEPT LIGHT RAIL,
FROM CANADA (C-122-805) COVERS SHIPMENTS OF CANADIAN NEW STEEL RAIL,
WHETHER CARBON, LIGHT CARBON, ALLOY OR OTHER QUALITY STEEL. THIS
INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STANDARD RAILS. ALL MAIN LINE SECTIONS
(AT LEAST 30 KG PER METER OR 60 POUNDS PER YARD), HEAT-TREATED OR
HEAD-HARDENED (PREMIUM) RAILS, TRANSIT RAILS, CONTACT RAILS (OR \"THIRD
RAIL\") AND CRANE RAILS. RAILS ARE USED BY THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY, BY
RAPID TRANSIT LINES, BY SUBWAYS, IN MINES, AND IN INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS. THE PRODUCTS COVERED ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS 7302.10.1020,
7302.10.1040, 7302.10.5000, AND 8548.00.0000. SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE LIGHT RAILS (RAILS LESS THAN 30KG PER METER OR 60
POUNDS PER YARD). ALSO EXCLUDED ARE RELAY RAILS WHICH ARE USED RAILS
TAKEN FROM PRIMARY RAILROAD TRACK AND RELAID IN A RAILROAD YARD OR ON A
SECONDARY TRACK.

FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM ISRAEL (C-508-064) COVERS IMPORTS OF FRESH CUT
ROSES FROM ISRAEL. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBER 0603.10.60.

STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM THAILAND (C-549-806) COVERS IMPORTS OF THAI STEEL
WIRE ROPE. THIS ENCOMPASSES ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OF IRON OR STEEL,
OTHER THAN STANDARD WIRE, NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP OF BRASS
PLATED WIRE. EXCLUDED ARE IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROPE, I.E.,
ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OTHER THAN STRANDED WIRE, OR STAINLESS STEEL,
NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR MADE UP INTO ARTICLES, WHICH IS CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 7312.10.6000. WIRE ROPE IMPORTS COVERED BY THE
ORDER ARE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7312.10.9030,
7312.10.9060, AND 7312.10.9090.

CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPE (C-307-806) COVERS SHIPMENTS FROM
VENEZUELA OF CIRCULAR WELDED NON-ALLOY STEEL PIPES AND TUBES, OF
CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, NOT MORE THAN 406.4MM (16 INCHES) IN OUTSIDE
DIAMETER, REGARDLESS OF WALL THICKNESS, SURFACE FINISH (BLACK,
GALVANIZED, OR PAINTED), OR END FINISH (PLAIN END, BEVELLED END,
THREADED, OR THREADED AND COUPLED). THESE PIPES AND TUBES ARE GENERALLY
KNOWN AS STANDARD PIPE, THOUGH THEY MAY ALSO BE CALLED STRUCTURAL OR
MECHANICAL TUBING IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS. STANDARD PIPES AND TUBES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE LOW PRESSURE CONVEYANCE OF WATER, STEAM, NATURAL GAS,
AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND OTHER RELATED
USES. STANDARD PIPE MAY ALSO BE USED FOR LIGHT-LOAD BEARING AND
MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS FOR FENCE TUBING, AND FOR PROTECTION OF
ELECTRICAL WIRING, SUCH AS CONDUIT SHELLS. THE SCOPE IS NOT LIMITED TO
STANDARD PIPE AND FENCE TUBING, OR THOSE TYPES OF MECHANICAL AND
STRUCTURAL PIPE THAT ARE USED IN STANDARD PIPE APPLICATIONS. ALL CARBON
STEEL PIPES AND TUBES WITHIN THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OUTLINED ABOVE ARE
INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER, EXCEPT LINE PIPE, OIL COUNTRY
TUBULAR GOODS, BOILER TUBING, COLD-DRAWN OR COLD-ROLLED MECHANICAL
TUBING, PIPE AND TUBE HOLLOWS AND REDRAWS, FINISHED SCAFFOLDING, AND
FINISHED RIGID CONDUIT. STANDARD PIPE THAT IS DUAL OR TRIPLE
CERTIFIED/STENCILED THAT ENTERS THE U.S. AS LINE PIPE OF A KIND USED FOR
OIL OR GAS PIPELINES IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THIS ORDER. IMPORTS OF
THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS
SUBHEADINGS: 7306.30.10.00, 7306.30.50.25, 7306.30.50.32, 7306.30.50.40,
7306.30.50.55, 7306.30.50.85, AND 7306.30.50.90.

3\. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE COMMERCE
REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT RATES EQUAL TO
THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME
OF ENTRY ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993.

4\. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE REQUIRED TO
BE DEPOSITED ARE:

STEEL RAILS CANADA ALGOMA C-122-805-001 1/1/93-12/31/93 EXCLUDED ALL
OTHER FIRMS C-122-805 1/1/93-12/31/93 94.57 PERCENT ROSES ISRAEL ALL
FIRMS C-508-064 1/1/93-12/31/93 9.44 PERCENT STEEL WIRE ROPE THAILAND
VIVAT C-549-806-001 1/1/93-12/31/93 EXCLUDED ALL OTHER FIRMS C-549-806
1/1/93-12/31/93 0.56 PERCENT CIRCULAR WELDED NONALLOY STEEL PIPES
VENEZUELA ALL FIRMS C-307-806 1/1/93-12/31/93 0.78 PERCENT

5\. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE LISTED
ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1993 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
1993 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 WILL CONTINUE.

6\. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS DEPOSITED
AS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT
UNDER SECTION 6621 IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.
THE INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT
OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH USING ATTRIBUTE \"HQ
OAB\". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN