MESSAGE NO: 3098113 DATE: 04 08 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 433 - 207 C - 428 - 207
C - 423 - 207 C - 427 - 207
C - 475 - 207 C - 470 - 207

PERIOD COVERED: 04 06 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES

1. IN KEEPING WITH ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLES VI, XVI, AND XXIII OF
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (THE SUBSIDIES CODE),
THE DEPARTMENT IS TERMINATING THE SUSPENSIONS OF LIQUIDATION ON
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES FROM APRIL 6, 1993,
WHICH WAS 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS.
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE COLD-ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED) CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR
COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED
WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 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 7209.11.0000, 7209.12.0030, 7209.12.0090, 7209.13.0030,
7209.13.0090, 7209.14.0030, 7209.14.0090, 7209.21.0000,
7209.22.0000, 7209.23.0000, 7209.24.1000, 7209.24.5000,
7209.31.0000, 7209.32.0000, 7209.33.0000, 7209.34.0000,
7209.41.0000, 7209.42.0000, 7209.43.0000, 7209.44.0000,
7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.30.1030,
7211.30.1090, 7211.30.3000, 7211.30.5000, 7211.41.1000,
7211.41.3030, 7211.41.3090, 7211.41.5000, 7211.41.7030,
7211.41.7060, 7211.41.7090, 7211.49.1030, 7211.49.1090,
7211.49.3000, 7211.49.5030, 7211.49.5060, 7211.49.5090,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7217.11.1000, 7217.11.2000, 7217.11.3000, 7217.19.1000,
7217.19.5000, 7217.21.1000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.31.1000, 7217.39.1000 AND 7217.39.5000.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN SHADOW MASK STEEL,
I.E., ALUMINUM-KILLED, COLD-ROLLED STEEL COIL THAT IS OPEN-COIL
ANNEALED, HAS A CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.002 PERCENT, IS OF
0.003 TO 0.012 INCH IN THICKNESS, 15 TO 30 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND
HAS AN ULTRA FLAT, ISOTROPIC SURFACE.

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

3. FEILD OFFICERS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSIONS OF LIQUIDATION
FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1993. THE SUSPENSIONS OF
LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BE RESUMED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT
PUBLISHES COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN THESE CASES. FIELD
OFFICERS SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL ENTRIES OF
CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 7, 1992 THROUGH APRIL
5, 1993 UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS.

4. THE TERMINATIONS DO NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE SUSPENSIONS OF
LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATIONS IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS, WHICH WERE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 4,
1993 FOR AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY,
NETHERLANDS, POLAND, ROMANIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM.

5. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:

AUSTRIA C-433-207 FRANCE C-427-207
GERMANY C-428-207 ITALY C-475-207
BELGIUM C-423-207 SPAIN C-470-207

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE FOLLOWING IMPORT COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS:

AUSTRIA LARRY SULLIVAN (202) 482-0114
BELGIUM VINCE KANE (202) 482-2815
FRANCE JULIE ANNE OSGOOD (202) 482-0167
GERMANY PAULO MENDES (202) 482-5050
ITALY BETH GRAHAM (202) 482-4105
SPAIN KRISTAL ELDREDGE (202) 482-0631

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN