MESSAGE NO: 3098116 DATE: 04 08 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 206 C - 427 - 206
C - 428 - 206 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 06 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES

1. IN KEEPING WITH ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLES VI, XVI, AND XXIII OF
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (THE SUBSIDIES CODE),
THE DEPARTMENT IS TERMINATING THE SUSPENSIONS OF LIQUIDATION ON
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES FROM APRIL 6, 1993,
WHICH WAS 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS.
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, OF
RECTANGULAR SHAPE, OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, NEITHER
CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, IN COILS, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH ARE LESS THAN
4.75 MILLIMETERS IN THICKNESS AND MEASURING AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE
THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM
NUMBERS 7208.11.0000, 7208.12.0000, 7208.13.1000, 7208.13.5000,
7208.14.1000, 7208.14.5000, 7208.21.1000, 7208.21.5000,
7208.22.1000, 7208.22.5000, 7208.23.1000, 7208.23.5030,
7208.23.5090, 7208.24.1000, 7208.24.5030, 7208.24.5090,
7208.34.1000, 7208.34.5000, 7208.35.1000, 7208.35.5000,
7208.44.0000, 7208.45.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
7210.90.9000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.19.1000, 7211.19.5000,
7211.22.0090, 7211.29.1000, 7211.29.3000, 7211.29.5000,
7211.29.7030, 7211.29.7060, 7211.29.7090, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7214.30.0000,
7214.40.0010, 7214.50.0010, 7214.60.0010, AND 7215.90.5000.

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

3. FIELD OFFICERS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSIONS OF LIQUIDATION
FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER APRIL 6, 1993. THE SUSPENSIONS OF
LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BE RESUMED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT
PUBLISHES COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS IN THESE CASES. FIELD
OFFICERS SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL ENTRIES FOR
CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 7, 1992 THROUGH APRIL
5, 1993 UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS.

4. THE TERMINATIONS DO NOT AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASH
DEPOSIT OR BOND ON ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE SUSPENSIONS OF
LIQUIDATION ANNOUNCED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATIONS IN THE COMPANION ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS, WHICH WERE PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 4,
1993 FOR AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY,
NETHERLANDS, POLAND, ROMANIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM.

5. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS:

BELGIUM C-423-206 GERMANY C-428-206
FRANCE C-427-206

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE FOLLOWING IMPORT COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS:

BELGIUM VINCE KANE (202) 482-2815
FRANCE JULIE ANNE OSGOOD (202) 482-0167
GERMANY PAULO MENDES (202) 482-5050

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN