MESSAGE NO: 2035206 DATE: 02 04 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: 2004204 REFERENCE DATE: 01 04 2002
CASES: A - 462 - 114 - -
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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 ANTIDUMPINGDUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION (A-462-114)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JANUARY 31, 2002, ITS AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE 2004204 ON JANUARY 4,
2002.

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 OFTHE
INVESTIGATION UNLESS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED.

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE OUTSIDE AND/OR SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED
FROM THE SCOPE OF THE 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. COMMERCE FOUND THAT THE CORRECTION OF MINISTERIAL ERRORS IT
MADE IN ITS ORIGINAL PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION RESULTED IN A
CHANGE IN THE CALCULATED MARGIN FOR TAGIL NIZHNY IRON AND STEEL
WORKS AND THE RUSSIA-WIDE RATE, AS NOTED BELOW. THEREFORE, FOR
IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 31, 2002. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2002, CUSTOMS
SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF
A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:


PRODUCER OR CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER (PERCENTAGE)

NIZHNY TAGIL AND STEEL WORKS A-462-114-001 108.37

RUSSIA-WIDE RATE A-462-114-000 108.37

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 HERMES PINILLA, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3477.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ