MESSAGE NO: 2003204 DATE: 01 03 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 470 - 811 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 28 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION
OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM SPAIN (A-470-811)



1. ON DECEMBER 28, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT
NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL
STEEL BEAMS FROM SPAIN.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCTS COVERED ARE
DOUBLY-SYMMETRIC SHAPES, WHETHER HOT- OR COLD-ROLLED, DRAWN,
EXTRUDED, FORMED OR FINISHED, HAVING AT LEAST ONE DIMENSION OF AT
LEAST 80 MM (3.2 INCHES OR MORE), WHETHER OF CARBON OR ALLOY
(OTHER THAN STAINLESS) STEEL, AND WHETHER OR NOT DRILLED,
PUNCHED, NOTCHED, PAINTED, COATED, OR CLAD. THESE STRUCTURAL
STEEL BEAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WIDE-FLANGE BEAMS
("W"SHAPES), BEARING PILES ("HP" SHAPES), STANDARD BEAMS
("S" OR "I" SHAPES), AND M-SHAPES.

ALL THE PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE PHYSICAL AND METALLURGICAL
DESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED ABOVE ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION UNLESS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
ARE OUTSIDE AND/OR SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION: (1) STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS GREATER THAN 400 POUNDS
PER LINEAR FOOT, (2) STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS THAT HAVE A WEB OR
SECTION HEIGHT (ALSO KNOWN AS DEPTH) OVER 40 INCHES, AND (3)
STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS THAT HAVE ADDITIONAL WELDMENTS,
CONNECTORS,
OR ATTACHMENTS TO I-SECTIONS, H-SECTIONS, OR PILINGS; HOWEVER, IF
THE ONLY ADDITIONAL WELDMENT, CONNECTOR OR ATTACHMENT ON THE BEAM
IS A SHIPPING BRACE ATTACHED TO MAINTAIN STABILITY DURING
TRANSPORTATION, THE BEAM IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE SCOPE
DEFINITION BY REASON OF SUCH ADDITIONAL WELDMENT, CONNECTOR, OR
ATTACHMENT.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLASSIFIED IN
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS") AT
SUBHEADINGS 7216.32.0000, 7216.33.0030, 7216.33.0060,
7216.33.0090, 7216.50.0000, 7216.61.0000, 7216.69.0000,
7216.91.0000, 7216.99.0000, 7228.70.3040, AND 7228.70.6000.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE
UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-469-811. FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE
FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS SHOULD BE USED A-470-811.

4. NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JENNIFER GEHR OR MIKE STROLLO, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1779
AND (202) 482-0629, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ