MESSAGE NO: 3141114 DATE: 05 21 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 3042112 REFERENCE DATE: 02 11 1993
CASES: A - 351 - 815 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 13 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993, THE
NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS,
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, AND CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES. ON MAY
13, 1993, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ITS AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION ON COLD-ROLLED
CARBON FLAT STEEL PRODUCTS, CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS, AND CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
BRAZIL.


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 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 0.5INCH
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. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN
ASSIGNEDTHEFOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER: A-351-815


4. THE DEPARTMENT HAS REVISED THE MARGIN FOR USIMINAS, AND
THE"ALLOTHERS" RATE FOR COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS,
ASINDICATED BELOW. THE MARGINS FOR CSN AND COSIPA 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 MAY 13,
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 PRELIM MARGIN
EXPORTER NO PERCENTAGE

CSN A-351-815-003 8.47%
COSIPA A-351-815-001 88.00%
USIMINAS A-351-815-002 11.90%
ALL OTHERS A-351-815-000 36.12%


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 BRUCE HARSH OR LINDA LUDWIG,OFFICE OF
AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAT (202) 482-2667 OR
(202) 482-3833, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN