• Period Covered: 12/07/1992 to 12/31/1999

MESSAGE NO: 1198209 DATE: 07 17 2001
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 1099201 REFERENCE DATE: 04 09 2001
CASES: C - 580 - 208 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NO. 1099201 DATED 04/09/2001 FOR
LIQUIDATION FOR CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT, CARBON
STELL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-208)

1. THIS IS A CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NO. 1099201 DATED
04/09/2001. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE WHICH IS A
CORRECTION TO PARAGRAPH 3 OF MESSAGE NO. 1099201 DATE 04/09/2001.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (66 FR16656) OF 03/27/2001, THE AMENDED FINAL
AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
DECISION UPON REMAND ON CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM KOREA (C-580-208).

3. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH
CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-,
ALUMINUM-, NICKEL-OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED
OR PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER
NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN
COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF
A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF
OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5
INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE
THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE ARE OF
A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE
THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,

7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

INCLUDED IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS 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 THESE
INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS EITHER PLATED OR
COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND
LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM OXIDES
("TIN-FREE STEEL"), WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED
WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE
METALLIC COATING.

ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CERTAIN CLAD
STAINLESS FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE THREE-LAYERED
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS LESS THAN
4.75 MILLIMETERS IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS THAT CONSIST OF A CARBON
STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCT CLAD ON BOTH SIDES WITH STAINLESS STEEL
IN A 20%-60%-20% RATIO.

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE NOW INSTRUCTED TO LIQUIDATE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM KOREA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR
AFTER 12/07/1992 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 AT THE FOLLOWING
PERCENT OF ENTERED VALUE:


ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME PERIOD RATE

C-580-208-001 POHANG IRON &STEEL CO., LTD (POSCO)
12/7/1992-12/31/1999 1.15%

C-580-208-002 DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD (DONGBU)
12/7/1992-12/31/1999 1.15%

C-580-208-003 UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING
12/7/1992-12/31/1999 EXCLUDED

C-580-208 ALL OTHERS 12/7/1992-12/31/1999 1.15%

WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE NET COUNTERVAILABLE SUBSIDY RATE
FOR UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING (C-580-208-003) IS DE MINIMIS.
THEREFORE, UNION STEEL MANUFACTURING IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDER
AND FROM THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION AND ENTRIES SHOULD BE
LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARDS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 12/07/1992 AND ON OR BEFORE 12/31/1999 IS
LIFTED. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL ENTRIES OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER 12/31/1999 WILL CONTINUE.

5. THE ASSESSMENT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.
SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS
OR ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES.

THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS
POSTED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

6. 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 INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT TIPTEN TROIDL, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT OFFICE VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202)482-1767.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ


NOTE: THIS MESSAGE WAS INADVERTENTLY REMOVED FROM ADIL SO HAS
BEEN REPOSTED TO ADIL ON DECEMBER 7, 2009. THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
DIDN'T HAVE REFERENCE M# 1099201, DATED 04/09/2001, IN THE
HEADER. THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE ALSO LISTED AS A "LIQ" IN THE
HEADER. IT WAS CHANGED TO "COR". THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE WAS SENT
TO DIRECTORS OF FIELDOPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS, NOT DIRECTORS,
FIELD OPERATIONS ANDPORT DIRECTORS. DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT &
CONTROL IS NOWSHOWN AS DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT. THE BALANCE
OF THE TEXTAND INFORMATION REMAINS UNCHANGED AND MATCHES THE
MESSAGE THATSTILL APPEARS ON THE ADD/CVD SEARCH APPLICATION ON
CBP.GOV.