MESSAGE NO: 3194111 DATE: 07 13 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 423 - 803 A - 428 - 813
A - 427 - 806 A - 421 - 803
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 09 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY AND NETHERLANDS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JULY 9, 1993, THE NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATIONS THAT
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, CERTAIN
COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, AND CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES ARE BEING
OR ARE LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR
VALUE.

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-ROLLED
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, (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY
SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS), OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH ARE LESS THAN
4.75 MILLIMETERS IN THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH 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.

INCLUDED IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF
NONRECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS ACHIEVED
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN
"WORKED AFTER ROLLING") -- FOR EXAMPLE, PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN
BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES.

EXCLUDED FROM THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CERTAIN CARBON BAND SAW
STEEL AND CERTAIN SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING STEEL, WHICH ARE
DEFINED RESPECTIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
CERTAIN CARBON BAND SAW STEEL

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
CARBON 1.21% - 1.35%
MANGANESE 0.15% - 0.35%
PHOSPHORUS 0.025% MAXIMUM
SULPHUR 0.010% MAXIMUM
SILICON 0.10% - 0.25%
ALUMINUM 0.015% MAXIMUM
CHROMIUM 0.10% - 0.30%
COPPER 0.15% MAXIMUM

MICROSTRUCTURE:
MUST BE FULLY SORBITIC WITH CARBIDE SIZE #1 ABSOLUTE
MAXIMUM.

WIDTH
14 INCHES MAXIMUM

THICKNESS
0.07 INCH - 0.125 INCH

CERTAIN SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING STEEL

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:

CARBON 0.78% - 0.83%
MANGANESE 0.35% - 0.50%
PHOSPHORUS 0.020% MAXIMUM
SULPHUR 0.008% MAXIMUM
SILICON 0.10% - 0.20%
ALUMINUM 0.020% - 0.060%
CHROMIUM 0.05% - 0.15%
COPPER 0.12% MAXIMUM

NON-METALLIC INCLUSION RATING:
1) IPSI 10,000 MAXIMUM
2) ASTM E45 A: 2 MAXIMUM
B AND C: 1 MAXIMUM
D: 1 MAXIMUM
3) DIN 50602 SS: MAXIMUM 3
OA: MAXIMUM 1
OS: MAXIMUM 1
OG: MAXIMUM 2

BANDING:
#1 MAXIMUM

DECARBURIZATION:
COMPLETE EQUALS 0.0005 INCH MAXIMUM
TOTAL EQUALS 0.002 INCH MAXIMUM

WIDTH:
14 INCHES MAXIMUM

THICKNESS:
0.07 INCH - 0.125 INCH

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

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS NUMBERS:
BELGIUM A-423-803 FRANCE A-427-806
GERMANY A-428-813 NETHERLANDS A-421-803

4. BECAUSE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST FOR ALL EXPORTS OF
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM BELGIUM, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS THAT
ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 6,
1992, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND
EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW:


FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, AND THE NETHERLANDS, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
SHALL CONTINUE TO 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 MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW.

MFR/PROD CUSTOMS ID MARGIN
EXPORTER NO PERCENTAGE

BELGIUM
COCKERILL SAMBRE A-423-803-001 62.11
SIDMAR A-423-803-004 21.84
ALL OTHERS A-423-803-000 41.98

FRANCE
USINOR A-427-806-001 79.54
ALL OTHERS A-427-806-000 79.54

GERMANY
KLOCKNER STAHL AG A-428-813-005 29.02
PREUSSAG STAHL AG A-428-813-002 29.02
ALL OTHERS A-428-813-000 29.02

NETHERLANDS
HOOGOVENS A-421-803-001 30.70
ALL OTHERS A-421-803-000 30.70

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 VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LOUIS APPLE, OR STEVE ALLEY,OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAT (202)
482-1769 OR (202) 482-5288 RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN