MESSAGE NO: 3251224 DATE: 09 08 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: 8030114 REFERENCE DATE: 01 30 1998
CASES: A - 462 - 115 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 23 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SUSPENSION AGREEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUT-TO-LENGTH CAR
BON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A462-115)



1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO THE SUSPENDED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A-821-808).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CASE NUMBER (A-821-808) REFERENCED
ABOVE FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CORRESPONDS TO THE CASE
NUMBER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE US BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
("CUSTOMS"), THE CORRESPONDING CASE NUMBER FOR THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION IS A-462-115.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER OF JANUARY 27, 2003, 68 FR 3859 THE
SUSPENSION OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION AND PRODUCED BY THE SIGNATORIES ARE SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO THE SUSPENSION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE
SIGNATORIES JSC SEVERSTAL, JSC MAGNITOGORSK IRON AND
STEEL WORKS, AND JSC NOSTA IRON-STEEL WORKS.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT REPLACES THE PREVIOUS NON-MARKET
ECONOMY SUSPENSION AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 24, 1997
CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO CUSTOMS ON JANUARY 30,
1998, (MESSAGE NUMBER 8030114).

3. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS SUSPENDED INVESTIGATION
CONSISTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WHICH IS DEFINED AS HOT-ROLLED IRON
AND NON-ALLOY STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OF A
WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1250 MM AND OF A
THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MM, 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 IRON AND NON-ALLOY STEEL FLAT-ROLLED
PRODUCTS NOT IN COILS, 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 MM OR MORE IN THICKNESS AND OF
A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MM AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE
THICKNESS. INCLUDED AS SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IN THIS PETITION
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. THE CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE SUBJECT TO THIS SUSPENDED INVESTIGATION
IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7208.40.3030.
7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000.
EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THIS AGREEMENT IS GRADE X-70 PLATE. ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EACH SIGNATORY PARTY ITS
NORMAL VALUE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE AGREEMENT, NONE OF THE
ABOVE MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY THE SIGNATORY PARTIES MAY
ENTER THE UNITED STATES. THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMS
WHEN THIS CONDITION IS MET.

5. EFFECTIVE JULY 23, 2003 THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS SET OUT
BY THE AGREEMENT SUSPENDING THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION SIGNED OCTOBER 24, 1997 ARE TERMINATED.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE
CONTACT JONATHAN HERZOG AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4271.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION

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