MESSAGE NO: 6185113 DATE: 07 03 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 837 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 02 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CLAD
STEEL PLATE FROM JAPAN (A-588-838)


1. ON JULY 2, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER OF CLAD STEEL
PLATE FROM JAPAN.

2. THE MERCHANDISE UNDER THE ORDER IS ALL CLAD STEEL PLATE OF A
WIDTH OF 600 MILLIMETERS (MM) OR MORE AND A COMPOSITE THICKNESS
OF 4.5 MM OR MORE. CLAD STEEL PLATE IS A RECTANGULAR FINISHED
STEEL MILL PRODUCT CONSISTING OF A LAYER OF CLADDING MATERIAL
(USUALLY STEEL OR NICKEL) WHICH IS METALLURGICALLY BONDED TO A
BASE OR BACKING OF FERROUS METAL (USUALLY CARBON OR LOW ALLOY
STEEL) WHERE THE LATTER PREDOMINATES BY WEIGHT.
STAINLESS CLAD STEEL PLATE IS MANUFACTURED TO AMERICAN
SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) SPECIFICATIONS A263 (400
SERIES STAINLESS TYPES) AND A264 (300 SERIES STAINLESS TYPES).
NICKEL AND NICKEL-BASE ALLOY CLAD STEEL PLATE IS MANIFACTURED TO
ASTM SPECIFICATION A265. THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE
BUT NOT NECESSARILY ALL-INCLUSIVE.
CLAD STEEL PLATE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7210.90.10.00 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFFSCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER THE ORDER IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3.FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-588-838).

4.FOR IMPORTS OF CLAD STEEL PLATE, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
FEBRUARY 28, 1996 EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 1996 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE MARGINRATES SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER WEIGHTED-AVERAGE MARGIN
EXPORTER PERCENTAGE

THE JAPAN STEEL COMPANY 118.53%

ALL OTHERS 118.53%

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE"HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
ELLEN GREBASCH, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION,U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3773.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN