MESSAGE NO: 9236111 DATE: 08 24 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: 9210112 REFERENCE DATE: 07 29 1999
CASES: A - 560 - 805 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 25 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: AMENDED PRELIMINARY DTERMINATION IN THE ADD INVESTIGATION
OF CERTAIN CTL CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM
INDONESIA (A-560-805)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
AUGUST 25, 1999, ITS AMENDED PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA
(A-560-805). THIS IS AN AMENDMENT OF MESSAGE 9210112 TRANSMITTED ON
AUGUST 2, 1999.

2. THIS MESSAGE CHANGES THE PRELIMINARY MARGIN FOR THOSE ENTRIES OF
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM
INDONESIA PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY PT GUNAWAN DIANJAYA STEEL (GUNAWAN)
AND PT JAYA PARI STEEL CORPORATION (JAYA PARI), AND BY ALL OTHER
INDONESIAN PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS OTHER THAN PT KRAKATAU STEEL
(KRAKATAU). THESE CHANGES ARE THE RESULT OF THE CORRECTION OF CERTAIN
MINISTERIAL ERRORS MADE IN THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION. CORRECTION OF
THESE ERRORS RESULTS IN AN AMENDED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE MARGIN OF 43.59
PERCENT FOR IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM GUNAWAN/JAYA PARI AND
ALL OTHER PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS IN INDONESIA OTHER THAN KRAKATAU. THE
MARGIN FOR KRAKATAU REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 35.01.
3. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE
PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 29, 1999. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 25, 1999,
CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING
OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN PERCENTAGE
EXPORTER NUMBER RATE

PT GUNAWAN DIANJAYA A-560-805-001 43.59% (AMENDED)
STEEL/PT JAYA PARI
STEEL CORP.

PT KRAKATAU STEEL A-560-805-002 35.01% (UNCHANGED)

ALL OTHERS A-560-805-000 43.59% (AMENDED)

4. 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 BRIAN SMITH OR BARBARA WOJCIK-BETANCOURT, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1766 OR (202)
482-0629,
RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ