MESSAGE NO: 8258114 DATE: 09 15 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 580 - 832 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 11 1998 TO 01 11 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA (C-580-832)

1. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY NEGATIVE
DETERMINATION AND ALIGNMENT OF ITS FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY
DETERMINATION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA FROM NOVEMBER 11, 1998 UNTIL NO LATER THAN
JANUARY 11, 1999, THEREBY ALIGNING IT WITH THE DUE DATE FOR
THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CERTAIN
STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS. STAINLESS STEEL IS AN ALLOY
STEEL CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON
AND 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER
ELEMENTS. THE SUBJECT PLATE PRODUCTS ARE FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS, 254 MM OR OVER IN WIDTH AND 4.75 MM OR MORE IN
THICKNESS, IN COILS, AND ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED
AND PICKLED OR OTHERWISE DESCALED. THE SUBJECT PLATE MAY
ALSO BE FURTHER PROCESSED (E.G., COLD-ROLLED, POLISHED,
ETC.) PROVIDED THAT IT MAINTAINS THE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS OF
PLATE FOLLOWING SUCH PROCESSING. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF
THIS PETITION ARE THE FOLLOWING: (1) PLATE NOT IN COILS, (2)
PLATE THAT IS NOT ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED AND
PICKLED OR OTHERWISE DESCALED, (3) SHEET AND STRIP, AND (4)
FLAT BARS.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES (HTS) AT SUBHEADINGS: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60,
7219.12.00.05, 7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.25, 7219.12.00.50,
7219.12.00.55, 7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80,
7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25,
7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 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,
7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, AND
7220.90.00.80. ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-580-832.

4. NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

5. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHRIS CASSEL, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-4847.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ