MESSAGE NO: 3082113 DATE: 03 23 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 811 A - 427 - 804
A - 428 - 811 A - 412 - 810
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 22 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NOTICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS OF CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON MARCH 22, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
THAT CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS
(CERTAIN ADDITIVE STEEL PRODUCTS) FROM BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY
AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE BEING, OR ARE LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN
THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS HOT-ROLLED
BARS AND RODS OF NONALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER OR NOT
DESCALED, CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD OR
0.05 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS OR CUT LENGTHS, AND IN
NUMEROUS SHAPES AND SIZES. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS ARE OTHER ALLOY STEELS (AS DEFINED BY THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTS) CHAPTER 72,
NOTE 1 (F)), EXCEPT STEELS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER ALLOY STEELS BY
REASON OF CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.4 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD, OR
0.1 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, TELLURIUM, OR SELENIUM. ALSO
EXCLUDED ARE SEMI-FINISHED STEELS AND FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS. MOST
OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR
UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7213.20.0000 AND 7214.30.0000, OF THE HTSUS.
SMALL QUANTITIES OF THESE PRODUCTS MAY ALSO ENTER THE UNITED
STATES UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTSUS SUBHEADINGS: 7213.31.3000,
7213.31.6000, 7213.39.0030, 7213.39.0060, 7213.39.0090,
7214.40.0010, 7214.40.0030, 7214.40.0050, 7214.50.0010,
7214.50.0030, 7214.50.0050, 7214.60.0010, 7214.60.0030,
7214.60.0050 AND 7228.30.8000.


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, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: BRAZIL A-351-811,
FRANCE A-427-804; GERMANY A-428-811; AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
A-412-810. THESE NUMBERS SHOULD BE USED WHEN DEALING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ONLY. THE CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
IS TO BE USED FOR CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES AND BLUE LINE
REPORTS. BLUE LINE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FOR WAREHOUSE
WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION.

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON ALL ENTRIES
THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER
SEPTEMBER 28, 1992, AND FOR BRAZIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1992, AND SHALL
REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED MARGIN PERCENTAGES
LISTED BELOW

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION FINAL MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

BRAZIL
MANNESMAN A-351-811-001 148.12
ALL OTHERS A-351-811-000 148.12

FRANCE
USINOR SACILOR A-427-804-001 75.08
ALL OTHERS A-427-804-000 75.08

GERMANY
SAARSTAHL AG A-428-811-001 85.05
ALL OTHERS A-428-811-000 85.05

UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED ENGINEERING
STEELS, LTD. A-412-810-001 25.82
ALL OTHERS A-412-810-000 25.82


5. 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". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHAEL READY
(UK), EDWARD EASTON (FRANCE), OR CYNTHIA THIRUMALAI (GERMANY),
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AT (202) 482-2613, (202) 482-1777 OR (202) 482-4087,
RESPECTIVELY; FOR BRAZIL LINDA PASDEN (202) 482-0194.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN