MESSAGE NO: 8212115 DATE: 07 31 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 824 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 16 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: ANTIDUMPING CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCE REVIEW ON CERTAIN
CORROSION RESISTANT CRBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
JAPAN (A-588-824)

1. ON 12/16/97, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY SUDO CORPORATION,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED THE FINAL RESULTS OF A
CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW, REVOKING THE ORDER ON CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN (A-
588-824) MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: WIDTHS
RANGING FROM 10 MILLIMETERS (0.394 INCHES) THROUGH 100
MILLIMETERS (3.94 INCHES); THICKNESSES, INCLUDING COATINGS,
RANGING FROM 0.11 MILLIMETERS (0.004 INCHES) THROUGH 0.60
MILLIMETERS (0.024 INCHES); AND A COATING THAT IS FROM 0.003
MILLIMETERS (0.00012 INCHES) THROUGH 0.005 MILLIMETERS
(0.000196 INCHES) IN THICKNESS AND THAT IS COMPRISED OF
THREE EVENLY APPLIED LAYERS, THE FIRST LAYER CONSISTING OF
99% ZINC, 0.5% COBALT, AND 0.5% MOLYBDENUM, FOLLOWED BY A
LAYER CONSISTING OF CHROMATE, AND FINALLY A LAYER CONSISTING
OF SILICATE.

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE
STATEMENT OF NO INTEREST BY PETITIONERS WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTED CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
THEREFORE, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED ABOVE IS NO LONGER WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN (A-
588-824).

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRY SUMMARIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY
SUMMARY DATE, OF THE PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON 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 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 PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IS
REQUIRED 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.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GIDEON KATZ AT 202-482-
5255, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ