MESSAGE NO: 3111004 DATE: 04 21 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 18 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDMENT 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 E-MAIL MESSAGE 3098111.

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 NOVEMBER 6, 1992, 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 DEPOSIT
EXPORTER NO 11/6/92- 12/7/92- EFFECTIVE
12/6/92 4/5/93 4/6/93
POHANG IRON AND
STEEL CO., LTD A-580-814-001 22.20 22.19 22.20
ALL OTHERS A-580-814-000 22.20 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 VIA 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 OR (202)482-2923, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN