MESSAGE NO: 3098112 DATE: 04 08 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 208 C - 428 - 208
C - 401 - 208 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 12 07 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDMENT TO PRODUCT DESCRIPTION IN THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL
PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND SWEDEN

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 7, 1992, THE
NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS IN THE INVESTIGATIONS OF
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT 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 CORROSION-RESISTANT 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: ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR
KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE,
EITHER CLAD, PLATED OR COATED WITH CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS
SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-, NICKEL- OR
IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, 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: 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS
EITHER PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM
OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND
CHROMIUM OXIDES ("TIN-FREE STEEL").

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 CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
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 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 COTACT 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