MESSAGE NO: 9336115 DATE: 12 02 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 830 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 04 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION
IN AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM CANADA (A-122-830)

1. ON 11/04/1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM
CANADA (63 FR 59527).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT COVERED
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 IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM
CANADA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS
OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/04/1998. EFFECTIVE
11/04/1998 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A
CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE
MARGIN SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER

ATLAS STAINLESS STEELS A-122-830-001 15.35%
ALL OTHERS A-122-830-000 11.10%

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 HELEN KRAMER, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)
482-0405.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ