MESSAGE NO: 2255201 DATE: 09 12 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FNO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 832 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 30 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE
ROD FROM BRAZIL (A-351-832)

1. ON AUGUST 30, 2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CARBON
AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM BRAZIL.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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).
ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE ARE 1080 GRADE TIRE CORD QUALITY
WIRE ROD AND 1080 GRADE TIRE BEAD QUALITY WIRE ROD. THIS GRADE
1080 TIRE CORD QUALITY ROD IS DEFINED AS:

(I) GRADE 1080 TIRE CORD QUALITY WIRE ROD MEASURING 5.0 MM OR
MORE BUT NOT MORE THAN 6.0 MM IN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER;
(II) WITH AN AVERAGE PARTIAL DECARBURIZATION OF NO MORE THAN 70
MICRONS IN DEPTH (MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL 200 MICRONS);
(III) HAVING NO INCLUSIONS GREATER THAN 20 MICRONS;
(IV) HAVING A CARBON SEGREGATION PER HEAT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR
BETTER USING EUROPEAN METHOD NFA 04-114;
(V) HAVING A SURFACE QUALITY WITH NO SURFACE DEFECTS OF A
LENGTH GREATER THAN 0.15 MM;
(VI) CAPABLE OF BEING DRAWN TO A DIAMETER OF 0.30 MM OR LESS
WITH 3 OR FEWER BREAKS PER TON, AND
(VII) CONTAINING BY WEIGHT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS IN THE
PROPORTIONS SHOWN:
1) 0.78 PERCENT OR MORE OF CARBON,
(2) LESS THAN 0.01 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM,
(3) 0.040 PERCENT OR LESS, IN THE AGGREGATE, OF PHOSPHORUS AND
SULFUR,
(4) 0.006 PERCENT OR LESS OF NITROGEN, AND
(5) NOT MORE THAN 0.15 PERCENT, IN THE AGGREGATE, OF COPPER,
NICKEL AND CHROMIUM.

THIS GRADE 1080 TIRE BEAD QUALITY ROD IS DEFINED AS:
(I) GRADE 1080 TIRE BEAD QUALITY WIRE ROD MEASURING 5.5 MM OR
MORE BUT NOT MORE THAN 7.0 MM IN CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER;
(II) WITH AN AVERAGE PARTIAL DECARBURIZATION OF NO MORE THAN 70
MICRONS IN DEPTH (MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL 200 MICRONS);
(III) HAVING NO INCLUSIONS GREATER THAN 20 MICRONS;
(IV) HAVING A CARBON SEGREGATION PER HEAT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR
BETTER USING EUROPEAN METHOD NFA 04-114;
(V) HAVING A SURFACE QUALITY WITH NO SURFACE DEFECTS OF A LENGTH
GREATER THAN 0.2 MM;
(VI) CAPABLE OF BEING DRAWN TO A DIAMETER OF 0.78 MM OR LARGER
WITH 0.5 OR FEWER BREAKS PER TON; AND
(VII) CONTAINING BY WEIGHT THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS IN THE
PROPORTIONS SHOWN:
(1) 0.78 PERCENT OR MORE OF CARBON,
(2) LESS THAN 0.01 PERCENT OF SOLUBLE ALUMINUM,
(3) 0.40 PERCENT OR LESS, IN THE AGGREGATE, OF PHOSPHORUS AND
SULFUR,
(4) 0.008 PERCENT OR LESS OF NITROGEN, AND
(5) EITHER NOT MORE THAN 0.15 PERCENT, IN THE AGGREGATE, OF
COPPER, NICKEL AND CHROMIUM (IF CHROMIUM IS NOT SPECIFIED), OR
NOT MORE THAN 0.10 PERCENT IN THE AGGREGATE OF COPPER AND NICKEL
AND A CHROMIUM CONTENT OF 0.24 TO 0.30 PERCENT (IF CHROMIUM IS
SPECIFIED).

THE DESIGNATION OF THE PRODUCTS AS "TIRE CORD QUALITY" OR "TIRE
BEAD QUALITY" INDICATES THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT FOR USE
IN THE PRODUCTION OF TIRE CORD, TIRE BEAD, OR WIRE FOR USE IN
OTHER RUBBER REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS SUCH AS HOSE WIRE. THESE
QUALITY DESIGNATIONS ARE PRESUMED TO INDICATE THAT THESE PRODUCTS
ARE BEING USED IN TIRE CORD, TIRE BEAD, AND OTHER RUBBER
REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS, AND SUCH MERCHANDISE INTENDED FOR THE
TIRE CORD, TIRE BEAD, OR OTHER RUBBER REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS
IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE. HOWEVER, SHOULD PETITIONERS OR
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PROVIDE A REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE OR
SUSPECT THAT THERE EXISTS A PATTERN OF IMPORTATION OF SUCH
PRODUCTS FOR OTHER THAN THOSE APPLICATIONS, END-USE CERTIFICATION
FOR THE IMPORTATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS MAY BE REQUIRED. UNDER SUCH
CIRCUMSTANCES, ONLY THE IMPORTERS OF RECORD WOULD NORMALLY BE
REQUIRED TO CERTIFY THE END USE OF THE IMPORTED MERCHANDISE.

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, 7227.20.0020,
7227.20.0090, 7227.20.0095, 7227.90.6051, 7227.90.6053,
7227.90.6058, AND 7227.90.6059 OF THE HTSUS. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-351-832.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
BRAZIL, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER APRIL 15, 2002. EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 30, 2002, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGIN SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA A-351-832-001 93.27
BELGO MINEIRA

ALL OTHERS A-351-832-000 72.27


THESE ANTIDUMPING DUTY DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY THE
AMOUNT OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES FOUND IN THE COMPANION COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION INVOLVING CARBON AND CERTAIN ALLOY STEEL WIRE
ROD FROM BRAZIL.

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 VICKI SCHEPKER OR CHRISTOPHER SMITH,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-1756 OR (202) 482-1442, RESPECTIVELY.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA