MESSAGE NO: 2003205 DATE: 01 03 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 831 - -
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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 GERMANY (A-428-831)



1. ON DECEMBER 28, 2001 (66 FR 67190), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE
POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM GERMANY.

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION COVERS 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 IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM GERMANY THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 28, 2001. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 28, 2001, CUSTOMS SHALL
REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

STAHLWERK THURINGEN GMBH (SWT)A-428-831-001 6.58
SALZGITTER AG A-428-831-002 35.75
ALL OTHERS A-428-831-000 6.58

4. 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 THOMAS SCHAUER, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0410.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ