MESSAGE NO: 4272204 DATE: 09 28 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 835 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2003 TO 12 31 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STAINLESS SHEET AND STRIP
IN COILS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (C-580-835)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
STAINLESS STEEL AND STRIP IN COILS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(C-580-835) FOR THE PERIOD 1/1/2003 - 12/31/2003.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS. STAINLESS STEEL IS AN
ALLOY STEEL CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OR CARBON
AND 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER
ELEMENTS. THE SUBJECT SHEET AND STRIP IS A FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCT
IN COILS THAT IS GREATER THAN 9.5 MM IN WIDTH AND LESS THAN 4.75
MM IN THICKNESS, AND THAT IS ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED
AND PICKLED OR OTHERWISE DESCALED. THE SUBJECT SHEET AND STRIP
MAY ALSO BE FURTHER PROCESSED (E.G., COLD-ROLLED, POLISHED,
ALUMINIZED, COATED, ETC.) PROVIDED THAT IT MAINTAINS THE SPECIFIC
DIMENSIONS OF SHEET AND STRIP FOLLOWING SUCH PROCESSING.

THESE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBERS: 7219.13.00.30, 7219.13.00.50,
7219.13.00.70, 7219.13.00.80, 7219.14.00.30, 7219.14.00.65,
7219.14.00.90, 7219.32.00.05, 7219.32.00.20, 7219.32.00.25,
7219.32.00.35, 7219.32.00.36, 7219.32.00.38, 7219.32.00.42,
7219.32.00.44, 7219.33.00.05, 7219.33.00.20, 7219.33.00.25,
7219.33.00.35, 7219.33.00.36, 7219.33.00.38, 7219.33.00.42,
7219.33.00.44, 7219.34.00.05, 7219.34.00.20, 7219.34.00.25,

7219.34.00.30, 7219.34.00.35, 7219.35.00.05, 7219.35.00.15,
7219.35.00.30, 7219.35.00.35, 7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20,
7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, 7220.12.10.00,
7220.12.50.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60,
7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15,
7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.20.70.05, 7220.20.70.10,
7220.20.70.15, 7220.20.70.60, 7220.20.70.80, 7220.20.80.00,
7220.20.90.30, 7220.20.90.60, 7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15,
7220.90.00.60, AND 7220.90.00.80.

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 THE SPECIFIED SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1/1/2003 AND ON OR BEFORE
12/31/2003.

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

CASE NUMBER COMPANY PERIOD RATE
C-580-835-001 POHANG IRON AND STEEL 1/1/2003-12/31/2003
EXCLUDED
(POSCO)
C-580-835-002 INI (FORMLY INCHON 1/1/2003-3/18/2003 2.45%
IRON AND STEEL) 3/19/2003-12/31/2003 3.79%

C-580-835-003 DAI YANG METAL CO. 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 1.58%
C-580-835-004 TAIHAN ELECTRIC WIRE 1/1/2003-12/31/200 7.00%
CO., LTD.
C-580-835-005 BNG A.K.A. SAMMI STEEL
CO., LTD. 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 59.30%

C-580-835-000 ALL OTHERS 1/1/2003-12/31/2003 1.68%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE 12/31/2003 IS LIFTED. THE
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE MERCHANDISE
LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/2003 WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE 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 CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS OR ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF 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, OR ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 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 OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY: O3:GL).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA