MESSAGE NO: 5304113 DATE: 10 31 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 401 - 040 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 06 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: SCOPE RULING ON HOT BANDS FM SWEDEN FOR AVESTA
(A-401-040)


1. ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY AVESTA
SHEFFIELD AB, OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, AVESTA SHEFFIELD INC., OF
SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS AND AVESTA SHEFFIELD PLATE INC., OF NEW
CASTLE, INDIANA (COLLECTIVELY, AVESTA), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT HOT BANDS ARE
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ANTIDUMPING FINDING COVERING STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE FROM SWEDEN (A-401-040) WHEN THEY ARE 0.1875
INCHES AND OVER IN THICKNESS AND 10 INCHES OR MORE IN WIDTH.

2. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF STAINLESS STEEL
PLATE FROM SWEDEN, INCLUDING AVESTA'S HOT BANDS LISTED ABOVE,
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING COVERING STAINLESS STEEL
PLATE FROM SWEDEN.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL THROUGH THE
REGIONAL ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR TO THE
TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY
BRANCH USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RON TRENTHAM AT
202-482-3931, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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NANCY MCTIERNAN