MESSAGE NO: 3232114 DATE: 08 20 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 814 A - 122 - 820
A - 588 - 824 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 07 09 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 ON CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
VARIOUS COUNTRIES

1. ON JULY 9, 1993, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DEPARTMENT)
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE DEPARTMENT'S FINAL
DETERMINATION THAT CERTAIN CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
VARIOUS COUNTRIES ARE BEING, OR ARE LIKELY TO BE SOLD AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS.

3. ON AUGUST 9, 1993, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT THAT IMPORTS OF HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL, CANADA AND JAPAN NEITHER MATERIALLY
INJURE NOR THREATEN TO INJURE THE U.S. INDUSTRY. THEREFORE,
U.S.CUSTOMS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
PREVIOUSLY ORDERED ON HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
THE ABOVE COUNTRIES, AND RELEASE OR REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT OR
BOND COLLECTED WITH RESPECT TO HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM THE ABOVE COUNTRIES.

4. THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
NUMBERS:

BRAZIL A-351-814
CANADA A-122-820
JAPAN A-588-824


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


NANCY MCTIERNAN