MESSAGE NO: 1068209 DATE: 03 09 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 428 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1997 TO 12 31 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQ. INST. FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
FROM GERMANY PRODUCED BY REINER BRACH GMBH, SHIPPED BY
NOVOSTEEL SA,01/01/1997-12/31/1997 & 01/01/1998-12/31/1998

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEWS OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ^C-428-209 ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM GERMANY AND
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE FINAL RESULTS ON 01/17/2001
66 FR 3985 . THESE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS COVER THE PERIODS
01/01/1997 - 12/31/1997 AND 01/01/1998 - 12/31/1998.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF HOT-ROLLED
CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS
ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A WIDTH
EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,250 MILLIMETERS AND
OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND
WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED,
OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES; AND
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED,
NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR
COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75
MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF AWIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150
MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:
(7208.40.3030), (7208.40.3060), (7208.51.0030),
(7208.51.0045), (7208.51.0060), (7208.52.0000),
(7208.53.0000), (7208.90.0000), (7210.70.3000),
(7210.90.9000), (7211.13.0000), (7211.14.0030),
(7211.14.0045), (7211.90.0000), (7212.40.1000),
(7212.40.5000), (7212.50.0000).

INCLUDED IN THESE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS
OF NON-RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS
ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS WHICH
HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING") FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH
HAVE BEEN BEVELED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES. EXCLUDED FROM THESE
REVIEWS IS GRADE X-70 PLATE. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THESE
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS IS CERTAIN CARBON CUT-TO-LENGTH STEEL
PLATE WITH A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 80 MM IN STEEL GRADES BS 7191,
355 EM, AND 355 EMZ, AS AMENDED BY SABLE OFFSHORE ENERGY PROJECT
SPECIFICATION XB MOO Y 15 0001, TYPES 1 AND 2.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE AT 0.00
PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE ALL ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-
LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM GERMANY, SHIPPED BY NOVOSTEEL SA
AND PRODUCED BY REINER BRACH GMBH AND CO., KG (C-428-817-005) ON
OR AFTER O1/01/1997 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1997 AND ON OR AFTER
01/01/1998 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1998.

4. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
IDENTIFIED ABOVE EXPORTED BY NOVOSTEEL SA AND PRODUCED BY REINER
BRACH GMBH AND CO., KG ON OR BEFORE 12/31/98 IS LIFTED.

5. 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 AND 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. 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.

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

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ