MESSAGE NO: 3042113 DATE: 02 11 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 816 A - 122 - 822
A - 427 - 808 A - 428 - 815
A - 588 - 826 A - 580 - 816

PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 02 04 1993

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM BR, CA, FR, DE, JP AND KOREA

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993,
THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS, CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, AND CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
PRODUCTS OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED OR COATED WITH
CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-,
ALUMINUM-, NICKEL- OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT
CORRUGATED OR PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER
NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN
COILS, AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE
OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10
TIMES THE THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR
MORE ARE OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT
LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS
UNDER ITEM NUMBERS:
7210.31.0000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030,
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060,
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000,
7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090,
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000,
7217.22.5000, 7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000,
7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS
EITHER PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM
OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE"), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND
CHROMIUM OXIDES ("TIN-FREE STEEL").

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS:
BRAZIL A-351-816 CANADA A-122-822
FRANCE A-427-808 GERMANY A-428-815
JAPAN A-588-826 KOREA A-580-816

4. BECAUSE OF THE COMPANION COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS,
IN KOREA WE ARE REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE ANTIDUMPING DEPOSIT
RATE BY THE AMOUNT OF ANY EXPORT SUBSIDIES FOUND. FOR KOREA THIS
OFFSET SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 6, 1993. AFTER THAT
DATE, THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE ANTIDUMPNG DEPOSIT SHALL BE
REQUIRED.

FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN, AND KOREA,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS
THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY
4, 1993, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED
BELOW:

MFR/PROD CUSTOMS ID DEPOSIT DEPOSIT
EXPORTER NO UNTIL EFFECTIVE
4/6/93 4/7/ 93

BRAZIL
CSN A-351-816-003 58.96% 58.96%
ALL OTHERS A-351-816-000 58.96% 58.96%


CANADA
DOFASCO INC A-122-822-001 1.62% 1.62%
STELCO INC A-122-822-003 7.19% 7.19%
ALL OTHERS A-122-822-000 5.96% 5.96%

FRANCE
USINOR A-427-808-001 10.58% 10.58%
ALL OTHERS A-427-808-000 10.58% 10.58%

GERMANY
THYSSEN STAHL A-428-815-003 5.04% 5.04%
ALL OTHERS A-428-815-000 5.04% 5.04%

JAPAN
KAWASAKI STEEL CORP A-588-826-004 26.71% 26.71%
NIPPON STEEL CORP A-588-826-002 26.71% 26.71%
ALL OTHERS A-588-826-000 26.71% 26.71%

KOREA
POHANG IRON & STEEL A-580-816-001 3.22% 3.28%
ALL OTHERS A-580-816-000 3.22% 3.28%

5. IN GENERAL, THE DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED ON EACH ENTRY WILL BE
THAT ASSIGNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL
PRODUCT. FOR THE ENTRY TO BE ACCFEPTED, THE NAME OF THE
MANUFACTURER MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED.

IN THE EVENT THAT THE EXPORTER IS A RESELLER, TRADING COMPANY,
OR STEEL SERVICE CENTER, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED:
(1) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., SIMPLY RE-SELLS THE FLAT-ROLLED
STEEL PRODUCT, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO
THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED.

(2) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES SOME FURTHER PROCESSING BUT DOES
NOT TRANSFORM THE FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCT INTO A CLASS OR KIND
OF MERCHANDISE DIFFERENT THAN THAT PURCHASED FROM THE
MANUFACTURE, A DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE RATE ASSIGNED TO THE
MANUFACTURER WILL BE REQUIRED. (E.G., IF A RESELLER PURCHASES A
FOUR-FOOT WIDE COIL OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL AND SLITS IT INTO FOUR
ONE-FOOT WIDE COILS OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL.)

(3) IF THE RESELLER, ETC., DOES FURTHER PROCESSING AND CHANGES
THE PRODUCT INTO A DIFFERENT CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE, A
DEPOSIT OR BOND EQUAL TO THE "ALL OTHER" RATE FOR THE NEW CLASS
OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE WILL BE REQUIRED. (E.G., IF A RESELLER
GALVANIZED HOT-ROLLED COIL, THE "ALL OTHERS" RATE FOR
CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL WOULD APPLY.


6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVID GOLDBERGER, OR STEVE ALLEY, OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AT (202) 482-4136 OR (202) 482-5288 RESPECTIVELY FOR EUROPEAN
CASES. FOR KOREA CONTACT MAUREEN FLANNERY, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 482-3020. FOR ALL OTHER CASES, CONTACT
EITHER RICHARD WEIBLE OR ED YANG, OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS
COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 482-3793.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN