1. On 12/29/2014, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value and postponement of the final determination in the antidumping duty investigation of certain steel nails from the Republic of Korea (79 FR 78051).

2. The products covered by this investigation are described in message 4182302, dated 07/01/2014.

3. This investigation has been assigned investigation number A-580-874.

4. For imports of certain steel nails from the Republic of Korea, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 12/29/2014. Effective 12/29/2014, CBP shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the margins for the producers and/or exporters listed below:

Producer and/or Exporter: Daejin Steel
Case number: A-580-874-001
Cash deposit rate: 12.38%

Producer and/or Exporter: Jinheung Steel Corporation
Case number: A-580-874-002
Cash deposit rate: 2.13%

All Others
Case Number: A-580-874-000
Cash Deposit Rate: 7.26%

5. If any entries of this merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply:

A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit or bonding rate will be the producer's rate.

B. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate of 7.26 percent to establish the cash deposit rate.

6. 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 O4:DJ.)

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

Michael B. Walsh