MESSAGE NO: 2038207 DATE: 02 07 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 831 - -
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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 DUMPING
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM GERMANY
(A-428-831)


1. ON JANUARY 31, 2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED 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 GERMANY

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 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 IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM GERMANY PRODUCED
BY STAHLWERK THURINGEN GMBH, NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS
REQUIRED.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM GERMANY NOT
MANUFACTURED BY STAHLWERK THURINGEN GMBH, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS 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:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER (PERCENTAGE)

SALZGITTER AG A-428-831-002 35.75
ALL OTHERS A-428-831-000 18.36

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 THOMAS SCHAUER,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0410.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ