MESSAGE NO: 2144203 DATE: 05 24 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 838 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 20 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM
TAIWAN (A-583-838)

1. ON MAY 20, 2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM TAIWAN.

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 FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-583-838. FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY
THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHOULD BE USED: A-583-838.

4. 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 MAY 20, 2002. EFFECTIVE MAY 20,
2002, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

KUEI YI INDUSTRIAL CO.,
LTD. A-583-838-001 15.32

TUNG HO STEEL
ENTERPRISE CORP. A-583-838-002 5.21

ALL OTHERS A-583-838-000 12.24

5. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LONGSTANDING POLICY OF THE 1985
TREASURY DECISION, T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-
ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD
VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER
HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. AS HAS
BEEN THE CASE SINCE ENACTMENT OF THIS TREASURY DECISION, YOU
ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145
WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

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

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ