MESSAGE NO: 2042206 DATE: 02 11 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 274 - 805 - -
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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: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (C-274-805)


1. ON 02/08/2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION IN THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

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-274-805.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER 02/08/2002. EFFECTIVE
02/08/2002 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATE SHOWN
BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

CARIBBEAN ISPAT LIMITED C-274-805-001 8.38 PERCENT
ALL OTHERS C-274-805-000 8.38 PERCENT

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 MELANI MILLER OR ANTHONY GRASSO, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0116 OR
(202) 482-3853, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ