MESSAGE NO: 0153207 DATE: 06 01 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 812 C - 428 - 812
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATIONS FOR CERTAIN HOT ROLLER LEAD AND
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS (C-351-812) FRO BRAZIL AND
GERMANY (C-428-812)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-812) AND GERMANY (C-428-812) FOR THE
PERIOD 01/01/1999 - 12/31/1999.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS HOT-ROLLED
BARS AND RODS OF NONALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER OR
NOT DESCALED, CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF
LEAD OR 0.05 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS OR CUT
LENGTHS, AND IN NUMEROUS SHAPES AN D SIZES. EXCLUDED FROM
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE OTHER ALLOY STEELS (AS DEFINED BY THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS)
CHAPTER 72, NOTE (F)), EXCEPT STEELS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER
ALLOY STEELS BY REASON OF CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.4 PERCENT
OR MORE OF LEAD, OR 0.1 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH,
TELLURIUM, OR SELENIUM. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE SEMI-FINISHED
STEELS AND FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY
THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7213.31.30.00,
7213.31.60.00, 7213.39.00.30, 7213.39.00.60, 7213.39.00.90,
7213.91.30.00, 7213.91.45.00, 7213.91.60.00, 7213.99.00,
7214.40.00.10, 7214.40.00.30, 7214.40.00.50, 7214.50.00.10,
7214.50.00.30, 7214.50.00.50, 7214.60.00.10, 7214.60.00.30,
7214.60.00.50, AND 7228.30.80.50.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) 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 SUMMARY
ON THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
01/01/1999 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999.

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

LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP FROM BRAZIL
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ACESITA C-351-812-001 01/01/1999-12/31/1999 19.19%
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-351-812-000 01/01/1999-12/31/1999 0.67%

LEAD AND BISMUTH CSP FROM GERMANY
MANUFACTURERS CASE NUMBER PERIOD RATE

THYSSEN STAHL AG C-428-812-001 01/01/1999-12/31/1999 EXCLUDED
ALL MANUFACTURERS C-428-812-000 01/01/1999-12/31/1999 17.28%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 IS LIFTED.
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE AFTER 12/31/1999 IS TERMINATED DUE TO THE SUNSET
REVOCATION OF THIS ORDER EFFECTIVE 01/01/2000.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE 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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON
OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH
OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER.
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF
DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULDCONTACT GAYLE LONGEST OF THE OFFICE
OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ