MESSAGE NO: 2290201 DATE: 10 17 2002
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 15 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR WIRE ROD FROM ITALY
(C-475-821)



1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER C-475-821 ON STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY FOR THE 01/01/2000 -012/31/2000 PERIOD
AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
10/15/2002.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS REVIEW ARE CERTAIN SHIPMENTS OF
STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD (SSWR OR SUBJECT MERCHANDISE)
COMPRISING PRODUCTS THAT ARE HOT-ROLLED OR HOT-ROLLED ANNEALED
AND/OR PICKLED AND/OR DESCALED ROUNDS, SQUARES, OCTAGONS,
HEXAGONS OR OTHER SHAPES, IN COILS, THAT MAY ALSO BE COATED WITH
A LUBRICANT CONTAINING COPPER, LIME OR OXALATE. SSWR IS MADE OF
ALLOY STEELS CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON
AND 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER
ELEMENTS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED ONLY BY HOT-ROLLING OR
HOT-ROLLING, ANNEALING, AND/OR PICKLING AND/OR DESCALING, AND ARE
NORMALLY SOLD IN COILED FORM, AND ARE OF SOLID CROSS-SECTION.
THE MAJORITY OF SSWR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS ROUND IN
CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, ANNEALED AND PICKLED, AND LATER
COLD-FINISHED INTO STAINLESS STEEL WIRE OR SMALL-DIAMETER BAR.
THE MOST COMMON SIZE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS IS 5.5 MILLIMETERS OR
0.217 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WHICH REPRESENTS THE SMALLEST SIZE THAT
NORMALLY IS PRODUCED ON A ROLLING MILL AND IS THE SIZE THAT MOST
WIRE DRAWING MACHINES ARE SET UP TO DRAW. THE RANGE OF SSWR
SIZES NORMALLY SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS BETWEEN 0.20 INCHES
AND 1.312 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TWO STAINLESS STEEL GRADES SF20T
AND K-M35FL ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION.
THE PERCENTAGES OF CHEMICAL MAKEUP FOR THE EXCLUDED GRADES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

SF20T
CARBON 0.05 MAX
MANGANESE 2.00 MAX
PHOSPHOROUS 0.05 MAX
SULFUR 0.15 MAX
SILICON 1.00 MAX
CHROMIUM 19.00/21.00
MOLYBDENUM 1.50/2.50
LEAD ADDED (0.10/0.30)
TELLURIUM ADDED (0.03 MIN)


K-M35FL
CARBON 0.015 MAX
MANGANESE 0.40 MAX
PHOSPHOROUS 0.04 MAX
SULFUR 0.03 MAX
SILICON 0.70/1.00
CHROMIUM 12.50/14.00
NICKEL 0.30 MAX
LEAD ADDED (0.10/0.30)
ALUMINUM 0.20/0.35


THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ARE CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015,
7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, AND 7221.00.0075 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
ITALY, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER 10/15/2002, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF
THE ENTERED VALUE PRICE:

COMPANY COMPANY NUMBER RATE (PERCENT)

ACCIAERIE C-475-821-004 0.00
VALBRUNA S.P.A++

++FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACCIAERIE VALBRUNA S.R.L.
(C-475-821-001)/ACCAIERIE BOLZANO S.R.L. (C-475-821-003)

ALL OTHERS C-475-821-000 13.85

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE
RECEIVED.

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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT ERIC GREYNOLDS OR CARRIE FARLEY AT 202-482-2786,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LONGSTANDING POLICY OF THE 1985
TREASURY DECISION, T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC
IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND
ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY
IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT).
OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A
SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D.
85-145. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE ENACTMENT OF THIS TREASURY
DECISION, YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA