MESSAGE NO: 1099202 DATE: 04 09 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 207 - -
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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 COLD-ROLLED CARBON
STEEL FLATS PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-207)


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 COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-207).

2. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE COLD-ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED) CARBON STEEL
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED
NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR
COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 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:

7209.11.0000, 7209.12.0030, 7209.12.0090, 7209.13.0030,
7209.13.0090, 7209.14.0030, 7209.14.0090, 7209.21.0000,
7209.22.0000, 7209.23.0000, 7209.24.1000, 7209.24.5000,
7209.31.0000, 7209.32.0000, 7209.33.0000, 7209.34.0000,
7209.41.0000, 7209.42.0000, 7209.43.0000, 7209.44.0000,
7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.30.1030,
7211.30.1090, 7211.30.3000, 7211.30.5000, 7211.41.1000,
7211.41.3030, 7211.41.3090, 7211.41.5000, 7211.41.7030,
7211.41.7060, 7211.41.7090, 7211.49.1030, 7211.49.1090,
7211.49.3000, 7211.49.5030, 7211.49.5060, 7211.49.5090,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7217.11.1000, 7217.11.2000, 7217.11.3000, 7217.19.1000,
7217.19.5000, 7217.21.1000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.31.1000, 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 IS CERTAIN SHADOW MASK STEEL,
I.E., ALUMINUM-KILLED, COLD-ROLLED STEEL COIL THAT IS OPEN-COIL
ANNEALED, HAS A CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.002 PERCENT, IS OF
0.003 TO 0.012 INCH IN THICKNESS,15 TO 30 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND
HAS AN ULTRA FLAT, ISOTROPIC SURFACE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED 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-580-207-001 POHANG IRON &STEEL
CO., LTD (POSCO) 12/07/1992-12/31/1999 1.45%
C-580-207-002 DONGBU STEEL CO.,
LTD (DONGBU) 12/07/1992-12/31/1999 1.45%
C-580-207-003 UNION STEEL
MANUFACTURING 12/07/1992-12/31/1999
EXCLUDED

C-580-207 ALL OTHERS 12/07/1992-12/31/1191 1.45%

WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE NET COUNTERVAILABLE SUBSIDY RATE FOR
UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING(C-580-207-003) IS DE MINIMIS.
THEREFORE, UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDER
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. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
COLD-ROLLED MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE ENTERED AFTER 12/31/1999 IS
TERMINATED DUE TO THE SUNSET REVOCATION OF THIS ORDER EFFECTIVE
01/01/2000 AS EXPLAINED IN MESSAGE #1011203 DATED 01/11/2001.
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