1. RECORDS AT COMMERCE INDICATE THAT CERTAIN CUT TO LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE (“CTL PLATE”) FROM THE PRC EXPORTED BY BAOSHAN (BAO/BAOSHAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE CORP./BAO STEEL METALS TRADING CORP) (A-570-849-002) AND CTL PLATE FROM THE PRC EXPORTED BY HUNAN VALIN XIANGTAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD. (A-570-849-006) HAVE NOT BEEN IMPORTED DURING THE PERIOD 11/1/2010 THROUGH 10/31/2011.

2. IF ANY CBP IMPORT OFFICE HAS CONTRARY INFORMATION AND IS SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD 11/1/2010 THROUGH 10/31/2011, CBP OFFICERS SHOULD REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO COMMERCE VIA ACE AD/CVD ACE INQUIRY SYSTEM WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE: MESSAGE NUMBER, AD/CVD CASE NUMBER, ENTRY NUMBER(S), DATE OF ENTRY, MANUFACTURER NAME AND ADDRESS, SHIPPER/SELLER NAME AND ADDRESS, EXPORTER NAME AND ADDRESS, AND IMPORTER NAME AND ADDRESS.

CBP PORT PERSONNEL SHOULD INCLUDE ANY ACS ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS INQUIRY IN THE TEXT OF THE REPLY TO THIS INQUIRY. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE ACE ENTRY NUMBER FIELD ONLY ACCEPTS ACE ENTRY NUMBERS.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577, RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O4:PO).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH