MESSAGE NO: 0083204 DATE: 03 23 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 824 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 22 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: REVOCATION IN PART OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
JAPAN (A-588-824)

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE DOMESTIC PRODUCERS;
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION; ISPAT INLAND STEEL; LTV STEEL
COMPANY, INC; NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATIONJ; AND U.S. STEEL
GROUP, A UNIT OF USX CORPORATION; THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER
INTERESTED IN CERTAIN STEEL COIL WITH AN ALUMINUM ALLOY
LINING AND CERTAIN STEEL COIL WITH A POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
(PTFE)/LEAD-BASED LINING SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
JAPAN, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) HAS
REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN PART WITH RESPECT TO
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: 1) CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
MEASURING 1.84 MM IN THICKNESS AND 43.6 MM OR 16.1 MM IN
WIDTH CONSISTING OF CARBON STEEL COIL (SAE 1008) CLAD WITH
AN ALUMINUM ALLOY THAT IS BALANCE ALUMINUM, 20 PERCENT TIN, 1
PERCENT COPPER, 0.3 PERCENT SILICON, 0.15 PERCENT NICKEL, LESS
THAN 1 PERCENT OTHER MATRIALS AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAE
STANDARD 783 FOR BEARING AND BUSHING ALLOYS, AND 2) CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS MEASURING 0.97 MM IN THICKNESS AND 20 MM IN WIDTH
CONSISTING OF CARBON STEEL COIL (SAE 1008) WITH A TWO-LAYER
LINING, THE FIRST LAYER CONSISTING OF A COPPER-LEAD ALLOY POWDER
THAT IS BALANCE COPPER, 9 PERCENT TO 11 PERCENT TIN, 9 PERCENT TO
11 PERCENT LEAD, LESS THAN 1 PERCENT ZINC, LESS THAN
1 PERCENT OTHER MATERIALS AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAE
STANDARD 792 FOR BEARING AND BUSHING ALLOYS, THE SECOND LAYER
CONSISTING OF 45 PERCENT TO 55 PERCENT LEAD, 38 PERCENT TO 50
PERCENT PTFE, 3 PERCENT TO 5 PERCENT MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE AND
LESS THAN 2 PERCENT OTHER MATERIALS. FINAL RESULTS OF THIS
CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW AND REVOCATION IN PART OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
10/22/1999.

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE FINAL RESULTS, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED
TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS
OF CERTAIN STEEL COIL WITH AN ALUMINUM ALLOY LINING AND
CERTAIN STEEL COIL WITH A PTFE/LEAD-BASED LINING, EACH AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM THE WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/01/1997. ALL ENTRIES OF
CERTAIN STEEL COIL WITH AN ALUMINUM ALLOY LINING AND CERTAIN
STEEL COIL WITH A PTFE/LEAD-BASED LINING, ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM THE WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
08/01/1997, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL
CASH DEPOSITS).

3. 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 PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND
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.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT SARAH ELLERMAN AT 202-482-4106, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.


PAUL SCHWARTZ