MESSAGE NO: 6088201 DATE: 03 29 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 822 A - 428 - 815
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF AS ORDERS IN PART ON CORROSION-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM CANADA & GERMANY
(A-122-822, A-428-815) FLAT-ROLLED WEAR PLATE SEE SIZE

1. AS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM PETITIONERS, UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION AND MITTAL STEEL USA ISG INC., THAT
THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT
CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS THAT ARE CERTAIN FLAT-ROLLED WEAR
PLATE RANGING FROM 30 INCHES TO 50 INCHES IN WIDTH, FROM 45
INCHES TO 110 INCHES IN LENGTH AND FROM 0.187 INCH TO 0.875 INCH
IN TOTAL THICKNESS, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
CANADA AND GERMANY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN PART WITH RESPECT TO WEAR PLATE AND
PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/22/2006
(71 FR 14498). THESE PRODUCTS HAVE A LAYER ON ONE SIDE COMPOSED
PRINCIPALLY OF A COMBINATION OF BORON CARBIDES, CHROMIUM
CARBIDES, NICKEL CARBIDES, SILICON CARBIDES, MANGANESE CARBIDES,
NIOBIUM CARBIDES, IRON CARBIDES, TUNGSTEN CARBIDES, VANADIUM
CARBIDES, TITANIUM CARBIDES AND/OR MOLYBDENUM CARBIDES FUSED TO
A NON-ALLOY FLAT-ROLLED STEEL SUBSTRATE. THE CARBIDES ARE IN
THE FORM OF MXCX WHERE "M" STANDS FOR THE METAL AND "X" FOR THE
ATOMIC RATIO. THE CARBIDE LAYER IS A VISUALLY DISTINCT LAYER
RANGING IN THICKNESS FROM 0.062 INCH TO 0.312 INCH WITH HARDNESS
AT THE SURFACE OF THE CARBIDE LAYER IN EXCESS OF 55 HRC.

2. THEREFORE, CBP IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF WEAR PLATE ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
08/01/2005. ALL ENTRIES OF WEAR PLATE THAT WERE SUSPENDED ON OR
AFTER 08/01/2005 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO

ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CBP PAYS INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS
INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING 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.

4. 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 O7:PE).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA