MESSAGE NO: 3042114 DATE: 02 11 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 423 - 805 A - 122 - 823
A - 351 - 817 A - 405 - 802
A - 427 - 809 A - 428 - 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 ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE PRODUCTS FROM BE, CA, BR, FR, DE AND FINLAND

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON FEBRUARY 4, 1993,
THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINATION DETERMINATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF 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 CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR
FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150
MILLIMETERS BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,250 MILLIMETERS AND OF A
THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MILLIMETERS, NOT IN COILS AND
WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD,
PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED,
OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES; AND
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT
LENGTHS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED,
NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR
COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75
MILLIMETERS OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150
MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER SUBHEADINGS:
7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000,
7208.41.0000, 7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000,
7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, AND 7212.50.0000.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS GRADE X-70 PLATE.

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:
BELGIUM A-423-805 BRAZIL A-351-817
CANADA A-122-823 FINLAND A-405-802
FRANCE A-427-809 GERMANY A-428-816

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

FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA (EXCEPT FOR EXPORTS BY
IPSCO WHOSE MARGIN IS DE MINIMIS), FINLAND, FRANCE, AND GERMANY,
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

BELGIUM
CLABECQ A-423-805-003 0.77% 0.77%
FFC A-423-805-002 11.07% 11.07%
ALL OTHERS A-423-805-000 0.88% 0.88%

BRAZIL
COSIPA A-351-817-001 109.00% 109.00%
USIMINAS A-351-817-002 37.72% 37.72%
ALL OTHERS A-351-817-000 73.36% 73.36%


CANADA
IPSCO INC A-122-823-002 .03% .03%
EXCLUDED EXCLUDED
STELCO INC A-122-823-003 68.70% 68.70%
ALL OTHERS A-122-823-000 68.70% 68.70%

FINLAND
RAUTARUUKKI OY A-405-802-001 53.37% 53.37%
ALL OTHERS A-405-802-000 53.37% 53.37%

FRANCE
USINOR A-427-809-001 23.70% 23.70%
ALL OTHERS A-427-809-000 23.70% 23.70%

GERMANY
DILLINGER A-428-816-004 16.29% 16.29%
ALL OTHERS A-428-816-000 16.29% 16.29%

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 ACCEPTED, 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
MANUFACTURER, 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
INVESTIGATIONS. FOR ALL OTHER CASES, CONTACT EITHER RICHARD
WEIBLE OR ED YANG, OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, (202)
482-3793.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN