1. On 06/24/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire (PC tie wire) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) (79 FR 35727).

2. The merchandise covered by this order is high carbon steel wire; stress relieved or low relaxation; indented or otherwise deformed; meeting at a minimum the physical, mechanical, and chemical requirements of the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) A881/A881M specification; regardless of shape, size or alloy element levels; suitable for use as prestressed tendons in concrete railroad ties (PC tie wire). High carbon steel is defined as steel that contains 0.6 percent or more of carbon by weight.

PC tie wire is classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7217.10.8045, but may also be classified under subheadings 7217.10.7000, 7217.10.8025, 7217.10.8030, 7217.10.8090, 7217.10.9000, 7229.90.1000, 7229.90.5016, 7229.90.5031, 7229.90.5051, 7229.90.9000, and 7312.10.3012. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

3. For imports of PC tie wire from the PRC, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 06/23/2014. Effective 06/23/2014, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages for the exporter/producer combinations identified below.

Exporter: PRC-Wide Entity
Case Number: A-570-990-000
Cash Deposit Rate: 35.31 percent

Exporter: Silvery Dragon Group Technology and Trading Co., Ltd. Tianjin
Producer: Silvery Dragon Prestressed Materials Co., Ltd. Tianjin
Case Number: A-570-990-001
Cash Deposit Rate: 31.40 percent

4. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O2:BCS)

5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Michael B. Walsh