MESSAGE NO: 4298111 DATE: 10 25 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 816 A - 201 - 808
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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: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON CERTAIN
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
BRAZIL AND MEXICO

1. ON JULY 9, 1993, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DEPARTMENT)
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE DEPARTMENT'S FINAL
DETERMINATION THAT CERTAIN CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
VARIOUS COUNTRIES ARE BEING, OR ARE LIKELY TO BE SOLD AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. ONE OF THE FOUR CLASSES OR KINDS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS IS CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS.

3. ON AUGUST 9, 1993, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT THAT IMPORTS OF CORROSION-RESISTANTCARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL AND MEXICO NEITHER MATERIALLY
INJURE NOR THREATEN TO INJURE THE U.S. INDUSTRY. THEREFORE, U.S.
CUSTOMS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION PREVIOUSLY
ORDERED ON CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM
THE ABOVE COUNTRIES, AND RELEASE OR REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSIT OR
BOND COLLECTED WITH RESPECT TO CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS FROM THE ABOVE COUNTRIES.

4. THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
NUMBERS:

BRAZIL A-351-816
MEXICO A-201-808

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AD/CVD
BRANCH, BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT EDWARD YANG OR RICHARD WEIBLE, OFFICE OF
AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3793.

NANCY MCTIERNAN