MESSAGE NO: 2036204 DATE: 02 05 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 869 - -
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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 CHINA (A-570-869)



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 THE PRC. HOWEVER, THE FEDERAL
REGISTER PUBLISHED AN INCORRECT CHINA-WIDE RATE. THE NUMBER
APPEARING BELOW IS THE CORRECT RATE. THE FEDERAL REGISTER
PUBLISHED A CORRECTION ON JANUARY 8,2000.

2. THE SCOPE OF THE 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 OF THE 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. FOR IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM THE PRC, 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:

PRODUCER OR CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER (PERCENTAGE)

MAANSHAN IRON AND STEEL A-570-869-001 159.60

CHINA-WIDE A-570-869-000 177.21

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 LYN JOHNSON,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-5287.


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

PAUL SCHWARTZ