MESSAGE NO: 3155205 DATE: 06 04 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 830 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 28 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AMENDMENT TO MSG 2063210, 3/4/02, MSG 2239205, 8/27/02
AND MSG 2288202, 10/15/02 RE SS PLATE FROM CANADA
(A-122-830)


1. ON 05/21/1999, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS (STAINLESS STEEL PLATE) FROM CANADA, 64 FR
27756.

2. ON 02/26/2003, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (THE
COMMISSION) UPON REMAND REVERSED ITS ORIGINAL INJURY FINDINGS
WITH RESPECT TO COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PLATE TO INCLUDE BOTH
HOT-ROLLED AND COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THESE ORDERS (68 FR 8925). ON 04/24/2003, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (68 FR
20114) ITS NOTICE OF CORRECTION TO THE AMENDED ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDERS ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM BELGIUM,
CANADA, ITALY, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND TAIWAN.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE AMENDED SCOPE LANGUAGE FOR CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS WILL READ AS FOLLOWS:

3. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE ORDERS IS CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
PLATE IN COILS. STAINLESS STEEL IS AN ALLOY STEEL CONTAINING, BY
WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON AND 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF
CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER ELEMENTS. THE SUBJECT PLATE
PRODUCTS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, 254 MM OR OVER IN WIDTH AND
4.75 MM OR MORE IN THICKNESS, IN COILS, AND ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE
HEAT TREATED AND PICKLED OR OTHERWISE DESCALED. THE SUBJECT
PLATE MAY ALSO BE FURTHER PROCESSED (E.G., COLD-ROLLED, POLISHED,
ETC.) PROVIDED THAT IT MAINTAINS THE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS OF
PLATE FOLLOWING SUCH PROCESSING. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS
PETITION ARE THE FOLLOWING: (1) PLATE NOT IN COILS, (2) PLATE
THAT IS NOT ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED AND NOT PICKLED OR
OTHERWISE DESCALED, (3) SHEET AND STRIP, AND (4) FLAT BARS.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS REVIEW IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTS) AT
SUBHEADINGS: 7219.11.0030, 7219.11.0060, 7219.12.0006,
7219.12.0021, 7219.12.0026, 7219.12.0051, 7219.12.0056,
7219.12.0066, 7219.12.0071, 7219.12.0081, 7219.31.0010,
7219.90.0010, 7219.90.0020, 7219.90.0025, 7219.90.0060,
7219.90.0080, 7220.11.0000, 7220.20.1010, 7220.20.1015,
7220.20.1060, 7220.20.1080, 7220.20.6005, 7220.20.6010,
7220.20.6015, 7220.20.6060, 7220.20.6080, 7220.90.0010,
7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060, AND 7220.90.0080. ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND U.S. BUREAU OF
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("BCBP") PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER IS
DISPOSITIVE.
4. FURTHERMORE, THE BCBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT ON ALL
ENTRIES OF COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS, AS WELL AS
OTHER STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS SUBJECT TO THIS ORDER. FOR
IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM CANADA,
THE BCBP SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/11/2003.
EFFECTIVE 03/11/2003, BCBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO
THE MARGINS RATES SHOWN BELOW:

ATLAS STAINLESS STEEL (SAMMI ATLAS) 15.35 PERCENT (64 FR
15457)
ALL OTHERS 11.10 PERCENT

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES,
PLEASE CONTACT HELEN KRAMER, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0405, OR VIA E-MAIL, AT
HELEN__KRAMER AT ITA.DOC.GOV.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA