MESSAGE NO: 8289111 DATE: 10 16 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 412 - 811 - -
- - - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT UPDATE FOR CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD &
BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE
UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-811)

1. THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND
BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-
811) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995
PERIOD AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON OCTOBER 14, 1997.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE HOT-ROLLED BARS AND RODS
OF NON-ALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER OR NOT DESCALED,
CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD OR 0.05
PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS OR CUT LENGTHS, AND IN
NUMEROUS SHAPES AND SIZES. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS
REVIEW ARE OTHER ALLOY STEELS (AS DEFINED BY THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) CHAPTER 72,
NOTE 1 (F)), EXCEPT STEELS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER ALLOY STEELS
BY REASON OF CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.4 PERCENT OR MORE OF
LEAD OR 0.1 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH, TELLURIUM, OR
SELENIUM. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE SEMI-FINISHED STEELS AND FLAT-
ROLLED PRODUCTS. MOST OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN THIS
REVIEW ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7213.20.00.00 AND
7214.30.00.00 OF THE HTSUS. SMALL QUANTITIES OF THESE
PRODUCTS MAY ALSO ENTER THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTSUS SUBHEADINGS: 7213.31.30.00, 60.00;
7213.39.00.30, 00.60, 00.90; 7214.40.00.10, 00.30, 00.50;
7214.50.00.10, 00.30, 00.50; 7214.60.00.10, 00.30, 00.50;
AND 7228.30.80.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND
BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 14, 1997, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES
OF THE ENTERED VALUE:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME RATE

C-412-811-003 UNITED ENGINEERING STEELS/ 7.35%
BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING STEELS

C-412-811-018 BRITISH STEEL PLC 7.35%

THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR OTHER PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED
COMPANIES NOT SHOWN ABOVE IS THAT COMPANY'S RATE PROVIDED IN
THE AD/CVD MODULE. FOR ALL OTHER UK MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
OF LEAD BAR, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 9.76 PERCENT.

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRY SUMMARIES OF MERCHANDISE
INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

5. 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 CHRIS CASSEL OR SUZANNE KING OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD
ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 202-482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ