MESSAGE NO: 2126113 DATE: 05 05 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 811 A - 201 - 806
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 05 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF STEEL
WIRE ROPE FROM KOREA AND MEXICO


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON MAY 5, 1992, THE
NOTICE OF ITS INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
REGARDING STEEL WIRE ROPE FROM KOREA AND MEXICO.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS STEEL WIRE
ROPE. STEEL WIRE ROPE ENCOMPASSES ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OF
IRON OR CARBON STEEL, OTHER THAN STRANDED WIRE, NOT FITTED WITH
FITTINGS OR MADE UP INTO ARTICLES, AND NOT MADE UP OF BRASS
PLATED WIRE. EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROPE, I.E., ROPES, CABLES AND CORDAGE OTHER THAN
STRANDED WIRE, OF STAINLESS STEEL, NOT FITTED WITH FITTINGS OR
MADE UP INTO ARTICLES, WHICH IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) SUBHEADING 7312.10.6000. THE MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS SPECIFICALLLY
CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBERS 7312.10.9030, 7312.10.9060 and
7312.10.9090.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS: KOREA A-580-811
AND MEXICO A-201-806.


4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH (FTS 535-4931) OR BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHELLE FREDERICK OR
STEVEN LIM, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 377-0186 OR
(202) 377-4087, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN