MESSAGE NO: 1201201
DATE: 07 20 2001
CATEGORY: CVD
TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 1099202
REFERENCE DATE: 04 09 2001
CASES:
C - 580 - 207
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PERIOD COVERED:
12 07 1992
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12 31 1999
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 1099202 DATED 04/09/2001 FOR
LIQUIDATION FOR CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON, STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-207)
1. THIS IS A CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NO. 1099202 DATED
04/09/2001. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE WHICH IS A
CORRECTION TO PARAGRAPH 3 OF MESSAGE NO. 1099202 DATE 04/09/2001.
2. 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).
3. 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.
4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
KOREA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE 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)
12/7/1992-12/31/1999
1.45%
C-580-207-002
DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD (DONGBU)
12/7/1992-12/31/1999
1.45%
C-580-207-003
UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING
12/7/1992-12/31/1999
EXCLUDED
C-580-207
ALL OTHERS
12/7/1992-12/31/1999
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.
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 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.
6. 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
NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS INADVERTENTLY REMOVED FROM ADIL SO HAS
BEEN REPOSTED TO ADIL ON DECEMBER 4, 2009. THE REFERENCE MESSAGE
# 1099202, DATED 04/09/2001 HAS BEEN ADDED. THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
WAS SENT TO DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS, NOT
DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS AND PORT DIRECTORS. DIRECTOR, TRADE
ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL IS NOW SHOWN AS DIRECTOR, SPECIAL
ENFORCEMENT. THE BALANCE OF THE TEXT AND INFORMATION REMAINS
UNCHANGED AND MATCHES THE MESSAGE THAT STILL APPEARS ON THE
ADD/CVD SEARCH APPLICATION ON CBP.GOV.