MESSAGE NO: 3126112 DATE: 05 06 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: 3036111 REFERENCE DATE: 02 05 1993
CASES: A - 588 - 824 A - 588 - 825
A - 588 - 826 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 04 21 1993

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, COLD-ROLLED, AND
CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PROD. FROM JAPAN

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993,
THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTTAIN HOT-ROLLED, COLD-ROLLED, AND
CORRROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN.

2. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS AND APPROPRIATE
HTSUS NUMBERS, PLEASE REFER TO THE ORIGINAL E-MAIL MESSAGE FOR
JAPAN (DATED FEBRUARY 5, 1993).

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 0.012 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.



4. THE DEPARTMENT HAS REVISED THE MARGIN FOR NIPPON STEEL,
SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, KAWASAKI STEEL, AND THE "ALL OTHERS"
RATE FOR HOT-ROLLED, COLD ROLLED, AND CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS AS INDICATED BELOW. THE MARGINS FOR NKK
REMAIN THE SAME. THEREFORE WE ARE DIRECTING THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
TO CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS THAT ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
APRIL 21, 1993, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING
OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES
LISTED BELOW.

JAPAN

HOT-ROLLED STEEL

PRODUCER\ MANUFACTURER\ CUSTOMS ID WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER NO MARGIN PERCENTAGE

NIPPON STEEL CORP. A-588-824-002 32.95

SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES A-588-824-003 32.95

ALL OTHERS A-588-824-000 30.99

COLD-ROLLED STEEL

PRODUCER\ MANUFACTURER\ CUSTOMS ID WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER NO MARGIN PERCENTAGE

NIPPON STEEL CORP. A-588-825-002 27.67

SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRY A-588-825-003 27.67

ALL OTHERS A-588-825-000 26.35

CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL

PRODUCER\ MANUFACTURER\ CUSTOMS ID WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER NO MARGIN PERCENTAGE

NIPPON STEEL CORP. A-588-826-002 37.80

KAWASAKI STEEL CORP. A-588-826-004 37.80

ALL OTHERS A-588-826-000 37.80


5. IN GENERAL, THE DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED ON EACH ENTRY WILL BE
THAT ASSIGNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL
PRODUCT. FOR THE ENTRY TO BE ACCEPTED, THE NAME OF THE
MANUFACTURER MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.

IN THE EVENT THAT THE EXPORTER IS A RESELLER, TRADING COMPANY,
OR STEEL SERVICE CENTER, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED:

(1) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., SIMPLY RE-SELLS THE FLAT-ROLLED
STEEL PRODUCT, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO
THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED.

(2) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES SOME FURTHER PROCESSING BUT
DOES NOT TRANSFORM THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCT INTO A CLASS OR
KIND OF MERCHANDISE DIFFERENT THAN THAT PURCHASED FROM THE
MANUFACTURER, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO THE
MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED. (E.G., IF A RESELLER PURCHASES A
FOUR-FOOT WIDE COIL OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL AND SLITS IT INTO FOUR
ONE-FOOT WIDE COILS OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL.)

(3) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES FURTHER PROCESSING AND CHANGES
THE PRODUCT INTO A DIFFERENT CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE, A
DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE "ALL OTHERS" RATE FOR THE NEW CLASS
OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE WILL BE REQUIRED, (E.G., IF A RESELLER
GALVANIZED HOT-ROLLED COIL, THE "ALL OTHERS" RATE FOR
CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL WOULD APPLY.)

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL AT ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT WENDY FRANKEL, OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS
COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3793.

7. THERE ARE NOT RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN