MESSAGE NO: 4038113 DATE: 02 07 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 835 A - 533 - 810
A - 475 - 813 A - 588 - 833
A - 470 - 805 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 27 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS: S/S STEEL
BAR FM BRAZIL, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN AND SPAIN.


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JANUARY 27, 1994, ITS INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM BRAZIL, INDIA, ITALY,
JAPAN, AND SPAIN.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONSs, THE TERM "STAINLESS
STEEL BAR" MEANS ARTICLES OF STAINLESS STEEL IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS
THAT HAVE BEEN EITHER HOT-ROLLED, FORGED, TURNED, COLD-DRAWN,
COLD-ROLLED OR OTHERWISE COLD-FINISHED, OR GROUND, HAVING A
UNIFORM SOLID CROSS SECTION ALONG THEIR WHOLE LENGTH IN THE SHAPE
OF CIRCLES, SEGMENTS OF CIRCLES, OVALS, RECTANGLES (INCLUDING
SQUARES), TRIANGLES, HEXAGONS, OCTAGONS OR OTHER CONVEX POLYGONS.
STAINLESS STEEL BAR INCLUDES COLD-FINISHED STAINLESS STEEL BARS
THAT ARE TURNED OR GROUND IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS, WHETHER PRODUCED
FROM HOT-ROLLED BAR OR FROM STRAIGHTENED AND CUT ROD OR WIRE, AND
REINFORCING BARS THAT HAVE INDENTATIONS, RIBS, GROOVES, OR OTHER
DEFORMATIONS PRODUCED DURING THE ROLLING PROCESS.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE STAINLESS
STEEL SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS, CUT LENGTH FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS
(I.E., CUT LENGTH ROLLED PRODUCTS WHICH IF LESS THAN 4.75 MM IN
THICKNESS HAVE A WIDTH MEASURING AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS,
OR IF 4.75 MM OR MORE IN THICKNESS HAVING A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS
150 MM AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS), WIRE (I.E.,
COLD-FORMED PRODUCTS IN COILS, OF ANY UNIFORM SOLID CROSS SECTION
ALONG THEIR WHOLE LENGTH, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE DEFINITION
OF FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS), AND ANGLES, SHAPES AND SECTIONS.



THE STAINLESS STEEL BAR SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7222.10.00, 7222.20.00
AND 7222.30.00 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: A-351-835
(BRAZIL), A-533-810 (INDIA), A-475-813 (ITALY), A-588-833 (JAPAN)
AND A-469-805 (SPAIN). FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR SPAIN IS A-470-805.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT SHAWN THOMPSON, OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPINGINVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)
482-3965.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN