MESSAGE NO: 2004203 DATE: 01 04 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 791 - 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 SOUTH AFRICA (A-791-811)


1. ON DECEMBER 28, 2001, 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 SOUTH AFRICA.

2. THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS 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 THESE INVESTIGATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE
EXCLUDED. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE OUTSIDE AND/OR
SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS: (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 SOUTH AFRICA 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/SUBSIDY
RATES)SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID (MARGIN)
EXPORTER NUMBER (PERCENTAGE)

HIGHVELD STEEL AND VANADIUM A-791-811-001 7.22
CORPORATION, LTD.
ALL OTHERS A-791-811-000 7.22

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 J. DAVID
DIRSTINE, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4033.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ