MESSAGE NO: 0105204 DATE: 04 14 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 201 - 109 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 13 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO (C-201-109)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER (C-201-109) ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO FOR THE PERIOD
01/01/1997 THROUGH 12/31/1997 AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 03/13/2000.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATES. 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, AS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER 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 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ARE FLAT-
ROLLED PRODUCTS OF NONRECTANGULAR 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 BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE
EDGES. EXCLUDED FROM THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW IS GRADE X-70
PLATE. HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM MEXICO, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 03/13/2000, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE FOLLOWING
PERCENTAGES OF THE ENTERED VALUE PRICE:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NUMBER RATE

C-201-109-001 ALTOS HORNOS DE MEXICO, S.A. 10.42 %
C-201-109-000 ALL OTHERS RATE 20.25

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS 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 ERIC B. GREYNOLDS AT 202-482-6071, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ