MESSAGE NO: 2032204 DATE: 02 01 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 838 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 31 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM TAIWAN
(A-583-838)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON 1/31/02, ITS AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM TAIWAN. THIS IS AN
AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE 2007208 ON JANUARY 7, 2002.

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 PRODUCTS
("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-583-838.

4. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND THAT THE CORRECTION OF A
MINISTERIAL ERROR MADE IN ITS ORIGINAL PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION RESULTED IN A CHANGE IN THE CALCULATED MARGINS FOR
KUEI YI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. AND ALL OTHERS, AS NOTED BELOW.
THEREFORE, FOR IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM TAIWAN, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 01/31/02. EFFECTIVE 01/31/02, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE,
FOR
SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO
THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MRF/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

KUEI YI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. A-583-838-001 34.56

TUNG HO STEEL ENTERPRISE
CORP. A-583-838-002 4.70 (NO
CHANGE)

ALL OTHERS A-583-838-000 25.45

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 REBECCA TRAINOR OR KATE JOHNSON, OFFICE
OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4007 OR
(202) 482-4929, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ