MESSAGE NO: 2007201 DATE: 01 07 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 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: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM ITALY
(A-475-831)

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

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 FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-475-831)

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 ALYSIA WILSON, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)
482-0108.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ