MESSAGE NO: 0361201 DATE: 12 26 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 823 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 31 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIMITED SCOPE DETERMINATION ON THE ADD ORDER ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM CANADA PRODUCED BY
LASCO, INC. (A-122-823-001) AND GERDAU MRM (A-122-823-007)

1. ON OCTOBER 31, 2000, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KENTUCKY
ELECTRIC STEEL, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED A
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION RULING THAT IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-
LENGTH CARBON PLATE PRODUCTS, KNOWN AS GRADER BLADE AND DRAFT KEY
STEEL, FALLING WITHIN THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OUTLINED IN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM CANADA (A-122-823), AND CONTAINING A MINIMUM OF BOTH
0.0008 PERCENT BORON BY WEIGHT AND 0.55 PERCENT CARBON BY WEIGHT,
AND PRODUCED BY CO-STEEL LASCO, INC. AND GERDAU MRM
(A-122-823-007)
STEEL ARE CIRCUMVENTING THE ORDER.

2. THUS, FOR THESE TWO COMPANIES, THE SCOPE IS AMENDED TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HTS NUMBERS: 7225.40.30.50 AND
7226.91.50.00.

3. THEREFORE, FOR ALL IMPORTS OF HIGH CARBON (MINIMUM 0.55
PERCENT BY WEIGHT) CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE WITH BORON
(MINIMUM 0.0008 PERCENT BY WEIGHT), FALLING WITHIN THE PHYSICAL
PARAMETERS OUTLINED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER, MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY CO-STEEL LASCO OR GERDAU MRM STEEL THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF
SUCH MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION BETWEEN AND INCLUDING MAY 20, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31,
1999.
4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHAEL PANFELD AT 202-482-0172,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ