MESSAGE NO: 3041116 DATE: 02 10 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 807 A - 475 - 806
A - 580 - 815 A - 428 - 814
A - 588 - 825 A - 421 - 804

PERIOD COVERED: 02 04 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMIANRY DETERMINATIONS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM IT, KR, DE, FR, JP, AND NETHERLANDS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993,
THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS, CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS,
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, AND
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS.
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE COLD-ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED) CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR
COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED
WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, IN COILS AND OF A
WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH IF OF
A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE
THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE ARE OF
A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE
THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS
7209.11.0000, 7209.12.0030, 7209.12.0090, 7209.13.0030,
7209.13.0090, 7209.14.0030, 7209.14.0090, 7209.21.0000,
7209.22.0000, 7209.23.0000, 7209.24.1000, 7209.24.5000,
7209.31.0000, 7209.32.0000, 7209.33.0000, 7209.34.0000,
7209.41.0000, 7209.42.0000, 7209.43.0000, 7209.44.0000,
7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.30.1030,
7211.30.1090, 7211.30.3000, 7211.30.5000, 7211.41.1000,
7211.41.3030, 7211.41.3090, 7211.41.5000, 7211.41.7030,
7211.41.7060, 7211.41.7090, 7211.49.1030, 7211.49.1090,
7211.49.3000, 7211.49.5030, 7211.49.5060, 7211.49.5090,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000.
7217.11.1000, 7217.11.2000, 7217.11.3000, 7217.19.1000,
7217.19.5000, 7217.21.1000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.31.1000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN SHADOW MASK STEEL,
I.E., ALUMINUM-KILLED, COLD-ROLLED STEEL COIL THAT IS OPEN-COIL
ANNEALED, HAS A CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.002 PERCENT , IS OF
0.003 TO 0.012 INCH IN THICKNESS, 15 TO 30 INCHES IN WIDTH AND
HAS AN ULTRA FLAT, ISOTROPIC SURFACE.

ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS:
FRANCE A-427-807 GERMANY A-428-814
ITALY A-475-806 JAPAN A-588-825
KOREA A-580-815 NETHERLANDS A-421-804


4. BECAUSE OF THE COMPANION COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS,
IN KOREA WE ARE REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE ANTIDUMPING DEPOSIT
RATE BY THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPORT SUBSIDIES FOUND. FOR KOREA,
THIS OFFSET SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 6, 1993. AFTER
THAT DATE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE ANTIDUMPING DEPOSIT SHALL BE
REQUIRED.

FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA AND THE NETHERLANDS,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS
THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY
4, 1993, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED
BELOW:


MFR/PROD CUSTOMS ID DEPOSIT DEPOSIT
EXPORTER NO UNTIL EFFECTIVE
4/6/93 4/7/93

FRANCE
USINOR A-427-807-001 13.92% 13.92%
ALL OTHERS A-427-807-000 13.92% 13.92%

GERMANY
KLOCKNER STAHL A-428-814-005 23.54% 23.54%
THYSSEN A-428-814-003 11.13% 11.13%
ALL OTHERS A-428-814-000 15.00% 15.00%

ITALY
ILVA SPA A-475-806-002 50.15% 50.15%
ALL OTHERS A-475-806-000 50.15% 50.15%

JAPAN
NKK CORP A-588-825-001 22.86% 22.86%
NIPPON STEEL CORP A-588-825-002 15.22% 15.22%
SUMITOMO METALS IND A-588-825-003 22.86% 22.86%
ALL OTHERS A-588-825-000 19.82% 19.82%

KOREA
POHANG IRON & STEEL A-580-815-001 12.70% 12.73%
ALL OTHERS A-580-815-000 12.70% 12.73%

NETHERLANDS
HOOGOVENS A-421-804-001 23.20% 23.20%
ALL OTHERS A-421-804-000 23.20% 23.20%

5. IN GENERAL, THE DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED ON EACH ENTRY WILL BE
THAT ASSIGNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL
PRODUCT. FOR THE ENTRY TO BE ACCEPTED, THE NAME OF THE
MANUFACTURER MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.

IN THE EVENT THAT THE EXPORTER IS A RESELLER, TRADING COMPANY,
OR STEEL SERVICE CENTER, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED:

(1) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., SIMPLY RE-SELLS THE FLAT-ROLLED
STEEL PRODUCT, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO
THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED.


(2) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES SOME FURTHER PROCESSING BUT DOES
NOT TRANSFORM THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCT INTO A CLASS OR KIND
OF MERCHANDISE DIFFERENT THAN THAT PURCHASED FROM THE
MANUFACTURER, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO THE
MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED. (E.G., IF A RESELLER PURCHASES A
FOUR-FOOT WIDE COIL OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL AND SLITS IT INTO FOUR
ONE-FOOT WIDE COILS OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL.)

(3) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES FURTHER PROCESSING AND CHANGES
THE PRODUCT INTO A DIFFERENT CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE, A
DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE "ALL OTHER" RATE FOR THE NEW CLASS
OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE WILL BE REQUIRED. (E.G., IF A RESELLER
GALVANIZED HOT-ROLLED COIL, THE "ALL OTHERS" RATE FOR
CORROSION-RESISTANT

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID GOLDBERGER, OR STEVE ALLEY, OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AT (202) 482-4136 OR (202) 482-5288 RESPECTIVELY FOR EUROPEAN
CASES. FOR KOREA CONTACT MAUREEN FLANNERY, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, (202) 482-3020. FOR ALL OTHER CASES, CONTACT EITHER
RICHARD WEIBLE OR ED YANG, OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, AT
(202) 482-3793.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN