MESSAGE NO: 4285112 DATE: 10 12 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 811 A - 588 - 831
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 21 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF
GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM ITALY
AND JAPAN

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1993, ITS INITIATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM ITALY
(A-475-811) AND JAPAN (A-588-831).

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
GRAIN-ORIENTED SILICON ELECTRICAL STEEL, WHICH IS A FLAT-ROLLED
ALLOY STEEL PRODUCT CONTAINING BY WEIGHT AT LEAST 0.6 PERCENT OF
SILICON, NOT MORE THAN 0.08 PERCENT OF CARBON, NOT MORE THAN 1.0
PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, AND NO OTHER ELEMENT IN AN AMOUNT THAT WOULD
GIVE THE STEEL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANOTHER ALLOY STEEL, OF A
THICKNESS OF NO MORE THAN 0.560 MILLIMETERS, IN COILS OF ANY
WIDTH, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH ARE OF A WIDTH MEASURING AT
LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE
HTS UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7225.10.0030, 7225.30.7000, 7225.40.7000,
7225.50.8000, 7225.90.0000, 7226.10.1030, 7226.10.5015,
7226.10.5065, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 7226.92.5000,
7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, 7226.99.0000, 7228.30.8050,
7228.60.6000, AND 7229.90.1000. ALTHOUGH THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTS) SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
SCOPE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS A-475-811 FOR ITALY AND A-588-831 FOR
JAPAN.
4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
AD/CVD BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MICHAEL READY
OR JEFFREY DENNING, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202) 482-2613 OR (202)
482-4194, RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN