MESSAGE NO: 3081113 DATE: 03 22 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3036111 REFERENCE DATE: 02 05 1993
CASES: A - 580 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 18 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDMENT OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993,
THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA. ON MARCH 18, 1993 THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLATS PRODUCTS FROM KOREA.

2. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, NEITHER
CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, IN COILS, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH ARE LESS THAN
4.75 MILLIMETERS IN THICKNESS AND MEASURING AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE
THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS:/ / 7208.11.0000, 7208.12.0000, 7208.13.1000,
7208.13.5000, 7208.14.1000, 7208.14.5000, 7208.21.1000,
7208.21.5000, 7208.22.1000,7208.22.5000, 7208.23.1000,
7208.23.5030, 7208.23.5090, 7208.24.1000, 7208.24.5030,
7208.24.5090, 7208.34.1000, 7208.34.5000, 7208.35.1000,
7208.35.5000, 7208.44.0000, 7208.45.0000, 7208.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.19.1000,
7211.19.5000, 7211.22.0090, 7211.29.1000, 7211.29.3000,
7211.29.5000, 7211.29.7030, 7211.29.7060, 7211.29.7090,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7214.30.0000, 7214.40.0010, 7214.50.0010, 7214.60.0010, AND
7215.90.5000


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

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBER: A-580-814.

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED
PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW.

MFR/PROD CUSTOMS ID PRELIM
EXPORTER NO MARGIN PERCENTAGE

KOREA
POHANG IRON
AND STEEL CO., LTD. (POSCO) A-580-814-001 22.20
ALL OTHERS A-580-814-000 22.20

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LEON MCNEILL OR
MAUREEN FLANNERY ON (202) 482-4733, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN