MESSAGE NO: 1305205 DATE: 11 01 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 832 A - 122 - 840
A - 201 - 830 A - 274 - 804
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 02 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND
CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL ROD FROM BRAZIL (A-351-832),CANADA
(A-122-840),MEXICO (A-201-830),TRIDAD & TOBAGO (A-274-804)

.

1. ON OCTOBER 2, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ("DOC")
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATIONS OF ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD
FROM BRAZIL, CANADA, MEXICO, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (66 FR 50164
(October 2, 2001)).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, THE TERM "CARBON AND
CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD" INCLUDES CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS OF CARBON STEEL AND ALLOY STEEL, IN COILS, OF
APPROXIMATELY ROUND CROSS SECTION, 5.00 MM OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN
19.00 MM, IN SOLID CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER.

SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED ARE STEEL PRODUCTS POSSESSING THE ABOVE-
NOTED PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MEETING THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) DEFINITIONS FOR (A)
STAINLESS STEEL; (B) TOOL STEEL; (C) HIGH NICKEL STEEL; (D) BALL
BEARING STEEL; AND (E) CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS AND RODS. ALSO
EXCLUDED ARE (F) FREE MACHINING STEEL PRODUCTS (I.E., PRODUCTS
THAT CONTAIN BY WEIGHT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD, 0.05 PERCENT OR MORE OF BISMUTH,
0.08 PERCENT OR MORE OF SULFUR, MORE THAN 0.04 PERCENT OF
PHOSPHORUS, MORE THAN 0.05 PERCENT OF SELENIUM, OR MORE THAN 0.01
PERCENT OF TELLURIUM). ALL PRODUCTS MEETING THE PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY
EXCLUDED ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS TYPICALLY
CLASSIFIED IN THE HTSUS AT SUBHEADINGS:

7213.91.3010, 7213.91.3090, 7213.91.4510, 7213.91.4590,
7213.91.6010, 7213.91.6090, 7213.99.0031, 7213.99.0038,
7213.99.0090, 7227.20.0010, 7227.20.0090, 7227.90.6051 AND
7227.90.6058.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE ("U.S. CUSTOMS") PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:
ANTIDUMPING DUTY
COUNTRY CASE NUMBER

BRAZIL A-351-832
CANADA A-122-840
MEXICO A-201-830
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO A-274-804

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:

ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEEDINGS:
COUNTRY/CASE NUMBER DOC CONTACT PHONE #

BRAZIL/A-351-832 CONSTANCE HANDLEY 202 482-0631
CANADA/A-122-840 CONSTANCE HANDLEY 202 482-0631
MEXICO /A-201-830 CHARLES RIGGLE 202 482-0650
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO/A-274-804 CHARLES RIGGLE 202 482-0650

OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ