MESSAGE NO: 3098111 DATE: 04 08 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3081113 REFERENCE DATE: 03 22 1993
CASES: A - 580 - 814 - -
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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: AMENDMENT TO EXPORT SUBSIDY DATE 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 DETERMINATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS 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
DETERMINATIONS ON HOT-ROLLED STEEL FROM KOREA. THIS IS A
CORRECTION TO EMAIL MESSAGE 3081113.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS.
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 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
POHAND IRON AND
STEEL CO., LTD A-580-814-001 22.19 22.20
ALL OTHERS A-580-814-000 22.19 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 TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MAUREEN FLANNERY OR LEON MCNEILL, OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)
482-4733

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN