MESSAGE NO: 2042205 DATE: 02 11 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 489 - 809 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 08 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NEGATIVE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
TURKEY (C-489-809)


1. ON FEBRUARY 8, 2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY NEGATIVE DETERMINATION IN
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM TURKEY. (67 FR 5976).

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES IMPORTS OF 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
19.0 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 PRODUCTS UNDER INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
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 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-489-809.

4. NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JENNIFER JONES, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4194.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ