MESSAGE NO: 3239115 DATE: 08 27 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 206 C - 351 - 206
C - 427 - 206 C - 428 - 206
C - 580 - 206 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 17 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NEGATIVE FINAL ITC INJURY DETERMIANTIONS IN THE
CVD INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
PROD FROM BELGIUM,BRAZIL,FRANCE,KOREA AND GERMANY-LIQ

1.THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTERON
JULY 9, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM, BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA.

2.ON AUGUST 9, 1993, THE ITC NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OF ITS DETERMINATIONS THAT A U.S. INDUSTRY IS NOT MATERIALY
INJURED, OR LIKELY TO BE MATERIALLY INJURED, BY REASON OF IMPORTS
OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM,
BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA.

3.BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE INJURY DETERMINATIONS, THE U.S.
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ENTRIES OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS (SEE SCOPE DEFINITION BELOW) FROM
BELGIUM, BRAZIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, AND KOREA. ALL ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES DEPOSITED ON SUCH ENTRIES SHALL BE REFUNDED
AND THE APPROPRIATE BONDS OR OTHER SECURITIES POSTED ON THIS
MERCHANDISE SHALL BE RELEASED AT THE TIME OF LIQUIDATION.


4.THIS E-MAIL COVERS CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS ONLY. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL,
WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR
OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, IN COILS, (WHETHER OR NOT IN
SUCCESSSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS), OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH
ARE LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH
MEASURING AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTS UNDER ITEM NUMBERS: 7208.11.0000,
7208.12.0000, 7208.13.1000, 7208.13.5000, 7208.14.1000,
7208.14.5000, 7208.21.1000, 7208.21.5000, 7208.22.1000,
7208.22.5000, 7208.23.1000, 7208.23.5030, 7208.23.5090,
7208.24.1000, 7208.24.5030, 7208.24.5090, 7208.34.1000,
7208.34.5000, 7208.35.1000, 7208.35.5000, 7208.44.0000,
7208.45.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.12.0000, 7211.19.1000, 7211.19.5000, 7211.22.0090,
7211.29.1000, 7211.29.3000, 7211.29.5000, 7211.29.7030,
7211.29.7060, 7211.29.7090, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7214.30.0000, 7214.40.0010,
7214.50.0010, 7214.60.0010, AND 7215.90.5000.

INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE ARE FLAT-ROLLDED 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 CERTAIN SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING
STEEL AND CERTAIN CARBON BAND SAW STEEL, WHICH ARE DEFINED
RESPECTIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:


CERTAIN CARBON BAND SAW STEEL


CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:


CARBON


1.21% - 1.35%


MANGANESE


0.15% - 0.35%


PHOSPHORUS

0.025% MAXIMUM


SULPHUR


0.010% MAXIMUM


SILICON


0.10% - 0.25%


ALUMINUM


0.015% MAXIMUM


CHROMIUM


0.10% - 0.30%


COPPER


0.15% MAXIMUM


MICROSTRUCTURE:


MUST BE FULLY SORBITIC WITH CARBIDE SIZE #1


ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM.

WIDTH:
14 INCHES MAXIMUM

THICKNESS:
0.07 INCH - 0.125 INCH


CERTAIN SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING STEEL

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:

CARBON


0.78% - 0.83%

MANGANESE


0.35% - 0.50%

PHOSPHORUS

0.020% MAXIMUM

SULPHUR


0.008% MAXIMUM

SILICON


0.10% -0.20%

ALUMINUM


0.020% - 0.060%

CHROMIUM


0.05% - 0.15%

COPPER


0.12% MAXIMUM

NON-METALLIC INCLUSION RATING:

1)
IPSI 10,000 MAXIMUM

2)
ASTM E45
A:
2 MAXIMUM




B AND C:
1 MAXIMUM




D:
1 MAXIMUM

3)
DIN 50602
SS:
MAXIMUM 3




OA:
MAXIMUM 1




OS:
MAXIMUM 1




OG:
MAXIMUM 2

BANDING:

#1 MAXIMUM

DECARBURIZATION:

COMPLETE EQUALS 0.0005 INCH MAXIMUM

TOTAL EQUALS 0.002 INCH MAXIMUM

WIDTH:
14 INCHES MAXIMUM

THICKNESS:
0.07 INCH - 0.125 INCH

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

5.FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: BELGIUM (C-423-806), BRAZIL
(C-351-818), FRANCE (C-427-810), GERMANY (C-428-817), AND KOREA
(C-580-818).

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 TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE FOLLOWING IMPORT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST AT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS:


BELGIUM
VINCE KANE

(202) 482-2815
BRAZIL
PHIL PIA


(202) 482-3691
FRANCE
JULIE ANNE OSGOOD
(202) 482-0167
KOREA
KRIS CAMPBELL

(202) 482-4733
GERMANY
BETH GRAHAM

(202) 482-4105

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN