MESSAGE NO: 3097118 DATE: 04 07 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 206 C - 351 - 206
C - 427 - 206 C - 428 - 206
C - 580 - 206 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDMENT TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN
THE CVD INVESTIGATIONS OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM,BRAZIL,FRANCE,GERMANY AND KOREA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 7,
1992, THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS IN THE
INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES.

2. SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS AMENDED ITS DESCRIPTION OF THE
PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS.

3. THIS AMENDMENT MAKES THE FOLLOWING TWO CLARIFICATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO HOT-ROLLED PRODUCTS: (1) A LIMITATION IS PLACED ON
THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF COLD-ROLLED SHEET COVERED IN THESE
INVESTIGATIONS; AND (2) PRODUCTS OF NONRECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION
ARE ALSO COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS.


4. THE AMENDED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS NOW AS FOLLOWS: 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.

THIS DESCRIPTION IS IDENTICAL TO THE DESCRIPTION IN THE
COMPANION ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT.

5. FOR ALL ENTRIES OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS WITHIN
THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE, MADE AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1992, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S EARLIER E-MAIL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING
EACH OF THE SPECIFIC COUNTRIES LISTED ABOVE.

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 ROY MALMROSE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AT (202) 482-5414.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN