• Notice of Lifting of Suspension Date: Nov 17, 1992

MESSAGE NO: 3336111 DATE: 12 01 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 811 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 17 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 11 17 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH
CARBON STEEL FROM BRAZIL

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 17, 1992, NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION THAT HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL IS
BEING SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAT FAIR VALUE.

2. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS. HOT-ROLLED
LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL ENCOMPASSES HOT-ROLLED BARS AND
RODS OF NONALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER OR NOT DESCALED,
CONTAINING BY WEIGTH 0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD OR 0.05 PERCENT
OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS OR CUT LENGTHS, AND IN NUMEROUS
SHAPES AND SIZES. EXCLUDED FROM THIS INVESTIGATION ARE OTHER
ALLOY STEELS (AS DEFINED BY THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) CHAPTER 72, NOTE 1 (F), EXCEPT STEELS
CLASSIFIED AS OTHER ALLOY STEELS BY REASON OF CONTAINING BY
WEIGHT 0.4 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD, OR 0.1 PERCENT OR MORE OF
BISMUTH, TELLURIUM, OR SELENIUM. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE SEMI-FINISHED
STEELS AND FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS.

3. MOST OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
PROVIDED FOR UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7213.20.00.00 AND 7214.30.00.00 OF
THE HTSUS. SMALL QUANTITIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS MAY ALSO
ENTER THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTSUS SUBHEADINGS:
7213.31.30.00; 7213.31.60.00; 7213.39.00.30; 7213.39.00.60;
7213.39.00.90; 7214.40.00.10; 7214.40.00.30; 7214.40.00.50;
7214.50.00.10; 7214.50.00.30; 7214.50.00.50; 7214.60.00.10;
7214.60.00.30; 7214.60.00.50; AND 7228.30.80.00. ALTHOUGH THE
HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING
IS DISPOSITIVE.


4. FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES ONLY, THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER:
A-351-811.

5. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON
STEEL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCT THAT IS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 17, 1992, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED
PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW.


MANUFACTURE\ PRODUCER CUSTOMS IDENTIFICATION PRELIM
MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE


MANNESMANN, S.A. A-351-811-001 148.12

ALL OTHERS A-351-811-000 148.12

THE AD-CVD CUSTOMS MODULE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ABOVE
INFORMATION.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT
SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS BY
E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ-OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHERIE RUSNAK OR LINDA L.
PASDEN IN THE OFFICE OF AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-3793.

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



NANCY MCTIERNAN