MESSAGE NO: 2154204 DATE: 06 03 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FNO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 831 - -
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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: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE DUMPING INVESTIGATION OF
STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM ITALY (A-475-831)



1. ON MAY 20, 2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT NOT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM ITALY (A-475-831).
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-475-831.

4. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND THAT NO FINAL MARGIN EXISTS
WITH RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS FROM ITALY.


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 MICHAEL STROLLO, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-0629.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ