MESSAGE NO: 7232117 DATE: 08 20 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 20 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL (C-351-209)


1. ON APRIL 2, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY WIRTH LIMITED
(WIRTH), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT PROFILE SLAB PRODUCED BY COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA
DE TUBARAO (CST) IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-209).

2. BASED UPON AN ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, THE
EXPECTATIONS OF THE ULTIMATE PURCHASERS, THE ULTIMATE USE OF
THE PRODUCTS, AND THE CHANNELS OF TRADE, THE DEPARTMENT
FOUND THAT PROFILE SLAB PRODUCED BY CST IS THE SAME CLASS OR
KIND OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER
ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
CERTAIN-CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE, INCLUDING PROFILE
SLAB PRODUCED BY CST, SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER COVERING CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
BRAZIL.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB"
. IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RON
TRENTHAM AT 202-482-4793, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ