MESSAGE NO: 4005112
DATE: 01 05 1994
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 427 - 811
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PERIOD COVERED:
12 29 1993
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS FROM
FRANCE
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON DECEMBER 29, 1993, THE NOTICE OF
THE FINAL DETERMINATION THAT
CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL WIRE RODS
FROM FRANCE ARE BEING SOLD
IN
THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.
2.
FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS INVESTIGATION, CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
WIRE
RODS (SSWR) ARE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE HOT-ROLLED OR HOT-ROLLED
ANNEALED, AND/OR
PICKLED ROUNDS, SQUARES, OCTAGONS, HEXAGONS
OR
OTHER
SHAPES,
IN
COILS.
SSWR
ARE
MADE
OF
ALLOY
STEELS
CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR
LESS
OF CARBON
AND
10.5
PERCENT
OR
MORE
OF CHROMIUM, WITH
OR
WITHOUT OTHER ELEMENTS.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE ONLY MANUFACTURED BY HOT-ROLLING, ARE NORMALLY
SOLD
IN
COILED
FORM,
AND
ARE
OF
SOLID CROSS-SECTION.
THE
MAJORITY
OF
SSWR
SOLD
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES
IS
ROUND
IN
CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, ANNEALED AND
PICKLED.
THE
MOST
COMMON
SIZE IS 5.5 MILLIMETERS IN DIAMETER.
THE
SSWR
SUBJECT
TO
THIS
INVESTIGATION
IS
CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER
SUBHEADINGS
7221.00.0005,
7221.00.0015,
7221.00.0020, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0040, 7221.00.0045,
7221.00.0060, 7221.00.0075, 7221.00.0080 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES
(HTSUS).
ALTHOUGH
THE
HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE
SCOPE
OF
THIS INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE
HAS
BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-427-811).
4.
THE
U.S.
CUSTOMS
SERVICE
SHALL
CONTINUE
TO
SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF
SUCH MERCHANDISE THAT
IS
ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER AUGUST 5,
1993
AND
SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF
A
BOND EQUAL TO
THE
ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGE LISTED BELOW:
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER
ID NO.
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER
MARGIN PERCENTAGE
IMPHY
A-427-811-001
24.39%
UGINE-SAVOIE
A-427-811-002
24.39%
ALL OTHERS
A-427-811-000
24.39%
5.
IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS,
PLEASE
CONTACT
THE
TRADE
COMPLIANCE
DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY DIVISION BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO
ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN
BECK
OF
THE OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE
(202)
482-3464.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN