MESSAGE NO: 2007209 DATE: 01 07 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 423 - 810 - -
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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 LUXEMBOURG (A-423-810)



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 LUXEMBOURG.

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 WELDMENTS, 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-423-810.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM LUXEMBOURG, 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:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE RATE

PROFILARBED, S.A. A-423-810-001 2.40%

ALL OTHERS A-423-810-000 2.40%

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 DAVID GOLDBERGER OR MARGARITA PANAYI,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-4136 AND (202) 482-0049, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ