MESSAGE NO: 1099201 DATE: 04 09 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 208 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-208)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (66 FR16656) OF 03/27/2001, THE AMENDED FINAL
AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DECISION UPON REMAND ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-208).

2. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH
CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-,
ALUMINUM-, NICKEL- OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT
CORRUGATED OR PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER
NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN
COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF
A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF
OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE
THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE ARE OF
A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE
THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS:

7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

INCLUDED IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF
NONRECTANGULAR 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
BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS
EITHER PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM
OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND
CHROMIUM OXIDES ("TIN-FREE STEEL"), WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES
IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING.

ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CERTAIN CLAD
STAINLESS FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE THREE-LAYERED
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS LESS THAN
4.75 MILLIMETERS IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS THAT CONSIST OF A CARBON
STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCT CLAD ON BOTH SIDES WITH STAINLESS STEEL
IN A 20%-60%-20% RATIO.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 12/07/1992 AND ON OR
BEFORE 12/31/1999 AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENT OF ENTERED VALUE:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME PERIOD RATE

C-580-208-001 POHANG IRON &STEEL
CO., LTD (POSCO) 12/07/1992-12/31/1999 1.15%
C-580-208-002 DONGBU STEEL CO.,
LTD (DONGBU) 12/07/1992-12/31/1999 1.15%
C-580-208-003 UNION STEEL
MANUFACTURING 12/07/1992-12/31/1999
EXCLUDED

C-580-208 ALL OTHERS 12/07/1992-12/31/1199 1.15%

WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE NET COUNTERVAILABLE SUBSIDY RATE FOR
UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING (C-580-208-003) IS DE MINIMIS.
THEREFORE, UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDER
AND FROM THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND ENTRIES SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARDS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 12/07/1992 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 IS
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/1999 WILL CONTINUE.
4. 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 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.

5. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT TIPTEN TROIDL, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT OFFICE VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)482-1767.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ