MESSAGE NO: 4223115 DATE: 08 11 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 825 A - 533 - 810
A - 475 - 813 A - 588 - 833
A - 470 - 805 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 04 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE
STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM BRAZIL, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN,
SPAIN.

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 04, 1994, THE NOTICES OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM
BRAZIL, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, AND SPAIN.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS "STAINLESS STEEL
BAR" (SSB). SSB 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. SSBS INCLUDE COLD-FINISHED SSBS 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 SSB 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 AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE
BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: A-351-825
(BRAZIL), A-533-810 (INDIA), A-475-813 (ITALY), A-588-833 (JAPAN)
AND A-469-805 (SPAIN).

IN CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
SHOULD BE USED FOR SPAIN A-470-805.

4. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED THAT IMPORTS OF
SSB FROM BRAZIL, JAPAN, INDIA, ITALY AND SPAIN ARE BEING SOLD IN
THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE. THEREFORE, FOR ALL
IMPORTS OF SSB FROM THESE COUNTRIES, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH MERCHANDISE THAT IS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 4,
1994, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE APPROPRIATE ESTIMATED
PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGE LISTED BELOW.


MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER ID NO. WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER MARGIN PERCENTAGE

BRAZIL

ACOS VILLARES, S.A. A-351-825-001 19.43%
ALL OTHERS A-351-825-000 19.43%

INDIA:

GRAND FOUNDRY, LTD. A-533-810-001 2.67%
MUKAND, LTD. A-533-810-002 21.02%
ALL OTHERS A-533-810-000 11.85%

ITALY:

FORONI S.P.A. A-475-813-001 6.13%
ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.R.L. A-475-813-002 0.57%
ALL OTHERS A-475-813-000 4.11%

JAPAN:

AICHI STEEL WORKS, LTD. A-588-833-001 61.47%
DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD A-588-833-002 61.47%
SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO. LTD. A-588-833-003 61.47%
ALL OTHERS A-588-833-000 61.47%

SPAIN:

ACENOR, S.A. A-470-805-001 8.96%
ROLDAN, S.A. A-470-805-002 25.21%
ALL OTHERS A-470-805-000 17.89%

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILIING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE
COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH,
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT KATE JOHNSON OR IRENE DARZENTA
OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-4929 OR (202) 482-6320,
RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN