MESSAGE NO: 3235112 DATE: 08 23 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 427 - 209 C - 475 - 209
C - 580 - 209 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 08 09 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: NEGATIVE FINAL ITC INJURY DETERMINATIONS IN THE CVD
INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FM FR (C-427-209), IT (C-475-209) & KR (C-580-209)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JULY 9, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM FRANCE, ITALY AND KOREA.

2. ON AUGUST 9, 1993, THE ITC NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE OF ITS DETERMINATIONS THAT A U.S. INDUSTRY IS NOT
MATERIALLY INJURED, OR LIKELY TO BE MATERIALLY INJURED, BY REASON
OF IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
FRANCE, ITALY, AND KOREA.

3. BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE INJURY DETERMINATIONS, THE U.S.
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ENTRIES OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE (SEE SCOPE DEFINITION BELOW) FROM FRANCE,
ITALY, AND KOREA. ALL ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES DEPOSITED
ON SUCH ENTRIES SHALL BE REFUNDED AND THE APPROPRIATE BONDS OR
OTHER SECURITIES POSTED ON THIS MERCHANDISE SHALL BE RELEASED AT
THE TIME OF LIQUIDATION.

4. THIS EMAIL COVERS CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE
ONLY. THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES 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-ROLLED 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 HTS UNDER
ITEM NUMBERS: 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.

INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE 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 THE SCOPE IS GRADE X-70 PLATE.

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

5. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS: FRANCE
(C-427-209), ITALY (C-475-209), AND KOREA (C-580-209).

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 FOLLOWING IMPORT COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS:

FRANCE JULIE ANNE OSGOOD (202) 482-0167
ITALY JENNIFER YESKE (202) 482-0189
KOREA KRIS CAMPBELL (202) 482-4733

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN