MESSAGE NO: 3236112 DATE: 08 24 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 208 C - 428 - 208
C - 580 - 208 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 17 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 12 07 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NOTICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY AND KOREA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JULY 9, 1993, THE NOTICE OF ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND
KOREA.

2. ON AUGUST 9, 1993, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC)
NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS DETERMINATIONS THAT
IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA ARE MATERIALLY INJURING A U.S.
INDUSTRY. AS A RESULT, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 17, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.


3. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE ORDERS ARE CERTAIN CORROSION-
RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS ONLY. THESE PRODUCTS
INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE,
EITHER CLAD, PLATED OR COATED WITH CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS
SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-, NICKEL- OR
IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES
IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN COILS, (WHETHER OR NOT IN
SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH 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 HTS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS: 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NONRECTANGULAR
CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO
THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER
ROLLING") -- FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN BEVELLED OR
ROUNDED AT THE EDGES.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS EITHER
PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM OXIDES, BOTH
TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM
OXIDES WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION
TO THE METALLIC COATING. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE CLAD
PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS OF 0.1875 INCH OR MORE IN COMPOSITE
THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND
MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE
SCOPE ARE CERTAIN CLAD STAINLESS FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE
THREE-LAYERED CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS THAT
CONSIST OF A CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCT CLAD ON BOTH SIDES
WITH STAINLESS STEEL IN A 20%-60%-20% RATIO.


ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. FOR FURTHER DOC REPORTING PURPOSES (ONLY) THESE CASES HAVE
BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: FRANCE
(C-427-810), GERMANY (C-428-817), AND KOREA (C-580-818).

5. PURSUANT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS, FIELD OFFICES
SHALL REINSTATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON ENTRIES, OR
WITHDRAWALS FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM FRANCE,
GERMANY, AND KOREA ON OR AFTER AUGUST 17, 1993 AND COLLECT A CASH
DEPOSIT FOR SUCH ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:

MANUFACTURER/ CUSTOMS ID # AD VALOREM
PRODUCER/EXPORTER

FRANCE

COUNTRY-WIDE RATE C-427-208-000 15.12%

GERMANY

COUNTRY-WIDE RATE C-428-208-000 0.60%

KOREA

COUNTRY-WIDE RATE C-580-208-000 2.69%

FIELD OFFICES SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL
ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 7, 1992
THROUGH APRIL 5, 1993.
ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA MADE ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1993,
AND PRIOR TO AUGUST 17, 1993 ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

THIS SUSPENSION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA EMAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING IMPORT COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS:


FRANCE JULIE ANNE OSGOOD (202) 482-0167
GERMANY BETH GRAHAM (202) 482-4105
KOREA KRIS CAMPBELL (202) 482-4733

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN