MESSAGE NO: 5363201 DATE: 12 29 2005
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: 3251224 REFERENCE DATE: 09 08 2003
CASES: A - 462 - 115 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 26 2005 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: SUSPENSION AGREEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A-821-8
(DOC CASE A821808/CBP CASE A462115)

1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO MESSAGE NUMBER
3251224, DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 CONCERNING THE SUSPENDED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A-821-808).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CASE NUMBER (A-821-808) REFERENCED
ABOVE FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CORRESPONDS TO THE CASE
NUMBER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
("CUSTOMS"), THE CORRESPONDING CASE NUMBER FOR THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION IS A-462-115.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF JANUARY 27, 2003, 68 FR 3859 THE
SUSPENSION OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION AND PRODUCED BY THE SIGNATORIES ARE SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO THE SUSPENSION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE
SIGNATORIES JSC SEVERSTAL, JSC MAGNITOGORSK IRON AND STEEL
WORKS, AND JSC NOSTA IRON-STEEL WORKS.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT REPLACES THE PREVIOUS NON-
MARKET ECONOMY SUSPENSION AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 24, 1997
CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO CUSTOMS ON JANUARY 30,
1998, (MESSAGE NUMBER 8030114).

3. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS SUSPENDED INVESTIGATION
CONSISTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WHICH IS DEFINED AS HOT-ROLLED IRON
AND NON-ALLOY STEEL UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E., FLAT-
ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX
PASS, OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1250 MM
AND OF A THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MM, NOT IN COILS AND
WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE NEITHER
CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED,
VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES; AND CERTAIN IRON AND NON-ALLOY STEEL FLAT-
ROLLED PRODUCTS NOT IN COILS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, HOT-
ROLLED, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED, NOR COATED WITH METAL,
WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED, OR COATED WITH PLASTICS
OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 4.75 MM OR MORE IN
THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MM AND MEASURES
AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS. INCLUDED AS SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE IN THIS PETITION ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF
NONRECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH CROSS-SECTION IS
ACHIEVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE ROLLING PROCESS (I.E., PRODUCTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN "WORKED AFTER ROLLING") - - FOR EXAMPLE,
PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN BEVELLED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES.
THE CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE SUBJECT TO
THIS SUSPENDED INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED IN THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTS) UNDER
ITEM NUMBERS 7208.40.3030. 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000. EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS GRADE X-
70 PLATE. ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EACH SIGNATORY PARTY ITS
NORMAL VALUE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE AGREEMENT, NONE OF THE
ABOVE MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY THE SIGNATORY PARTIES MAY
ENTER THE UNITED STATES. THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY
CUSTOMS WHEN THIS CONDITION IS MET. FOR SIGNATORY JSC
SEVERSTAL, THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN MET.

5. ON AUGUST 26, 2005, THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED NORMAL VALUES TO
SIGNATORY JSC SEVERSTAL. AS A RESULT, CERTAIN MERCHANDISE
PRODUCED BY JSC SEVERSTAL IS NOW ALLOWED TO ENTER THE
UNITED STATES. THIS MERCHANDISE MUST BE SOLD AT OR ABOVE
THE PRODUCT-SPECIFIC NORMAL VALUES WHICH WILL BE MONITORED
BY COMMERCE.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES,
PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)
482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY BAU:
JEH).

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