MESSAGE NO: 9078111 DATE: 03 19 1999
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 209 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 16 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM (C-423-209)


1. THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM BELGIUM FOR FABRIQUE DE FER DE CHARLEROI (C-423-
209-002) FOR THE 1996 REVIEW PERIOD, AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL
RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/16/1999.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-
TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E.,
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX
PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING
1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4
MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF),
OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH
METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH
PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES; AND CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A
WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST
TWICE THE THICKNESS. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, SUCH
MERCHANDISE WAS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS: 7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000,
7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000,
7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, AND 7212.50.0000.
INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW ARE FLAT- ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NON-
RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS
ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING")--FOR EXAMPLE,
PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN BEVELED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES.
EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDER IS GRADE X-70 PLATE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM BELGIUM, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 16, 1999, YOU
SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES OF ZERO PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR FABRIQUE DE
FER DE CHARLEROI (C-423-209-002).

4. THIS REQUIREMENT FOR A CASH DEPOSIT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST AT 202-482-2786, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ