MESSAGE NO: 4134203 DATE: 05 13 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: 4076202 REFERENCE DATE: 03 16 2004
CASES: C - 428 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2002 TO 12 31 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (C-428-209).


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (C-428-209) FOR
THE PERIOD 01/01/2002 THROUGH 12/31/2002. THIS MESSAGE
SUPERCEDES MESSAGE 4076202 DATED 03/16/2004. THE RATES OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES LISTED FOR NOVOSTEEL SA/REINER
BRACH (C-428-209-005) IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF MESSAGE 4076202 WERE
INCORRECT AND HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IN THIS MESSAGE.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (C-428-209) WHICH
INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E.,
FLAT-
ROLLED PRODUCTS, ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF
A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,250
MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS,
NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR
SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES; AND CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED,
NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT
PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH
WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE
THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000,
7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000,
7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000 AND 7212.50.5000.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 351.212(C) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT
RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2002 AND
ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2002.

4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

COMPANY NUMBER PERIOD RATE
ILSENBURG C-428-209-001 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 0.80%
PREUSSAGE C-428-209-002 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 1.72%
THYSSEN C-428-209-003 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 0.51%
DILLINGER C-428-209-004 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%
NOVOSTEEL SA/
REINER BRACH
GMBH CO. C-428-209-005 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 ZERO%
ALL OTHERS C-428-209-999 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%
ALL OTHERS C-428-209-000 1/1/2002-12/31/2002 14.84%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE WHICH WERE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2002 IS
LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE
MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2002 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND
BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE
TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CBP PAY INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OR THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.
THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE ENTRY DATE OR DATE OF DEPOSIT WHICHEVER IS
LATER, OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF
LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE
RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6521 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY G2O6:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA