MESSAGE NO: 8233114 DATE: 08 21 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 580 - 829 A - 470 - 807
A - 583 - 828 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 07 19 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: FINAL DETERMINATIONS IN THE ADD INVESTIGATIONS OF SS WIRE
ROD FROM KOREA, SPAIN AND TAIWAN


RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM KOREA (A-580-
829), SPAIN (A-470-807), AND TAIWAN (A-583-828).

1. ON JULY 29, 1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL DETERMINATIONS OF SALES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD (SSWR) FROM KOREA, SPAIN AND
TAIWAN.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, STAINLESS STEEL WIRE
ROD COMPRISES PRODUCTS THAT ARE HOT-ROLLED OR HOT-ROLLED
ANNEALED AND/OR PICKLED AND/OR DESCALED ROUNDS, SQUARES,
OCTAGONS, HEXAGONS OR OTHER SHAPES, IN COILS, THAT MAY ALSO
BE COATED WITH A LUBRICANT CONTAINING COPPER, LIME OR
OXALATE. SSWR IS MADE OF ALLOY STEELS CONTAINING, BY
WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON AND 10.5 PERCENT OR
MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER ELEMENTS. THESE
PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED ONLY BY HOT-ROLLING OR HOT-
ROLLING, ANNEALING, AND/OR PICKLING AND/OR DESCALING, ARE
NORMALLY SOLD IN COILED FORM, AND ARE OF SOLID CROSS-
SECTION. THE MAJORITY OF SSWR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS
ROUND IN CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, ANNEALED AND PICKLED, AND
LATER COLD-FINISHED INTO STAINLESS STEEL WIRE OR SMALL-
DIAMETER BAR.
THE MOST COMMON SIZE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS IS 5.5 MILLIMETERS OR
0.217 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WHICH REPRESENTS THE SMALLEST SIZE
THAT NORMALLY IS PRODUCED ON A ROLLING MILL AND IS THE SIZE
THAT MOST WIRE-DRAWING MACHINES ARE SET UP TO DRAW. THE
RANGE OF SSWR SIZES NORMALLY SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS
BETWEEN 0.20 INCHES AND 1.312 INCHES DIAMETER. TWO
STAINLESS STEEL GRADES, SF20T AND K-M35FL, ARE EXCLUDED FROM
THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CHEMICAL MAKEUP FOR THE
EXCLUDED GRADES IS AS FOLLOWS:
SF20T
CARBON 0.05 MAX CHROMIUM 19.00/21.00
MANGANESE 2.00 MAX MOLYBDENUM 1.50/2.50
PHOSPHOROUS 0.05 MAX LEAD ADDED (0.10/0.30)
SULFUR 0.15 MAX TELLURIUM ADDED (0.03 MIN)
SILICON 1.00 MAX


K-M35FL
CARBON 0.015 MAX NICKEL 0.30 MAX
SILICON 0.70/1.00 CHROMIUM 12.50/14.00
MANGANESE 0.40 MAX LEAD 0.10/0.30
PHOSPHOROUS 0.04 MAX ALUMINUM 0.20/0.35
SULFUR 0.03 MAX

THE PRODUCTS UNDER INVESTIGATION ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0045, AND 7221.00.0075 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:

KOREA A-580-829
SPAIN A-469-807
TAIWAN A-583-828

FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES, FOR THE COUNTRY LISTED BELOW ONLY THE
FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SHOULD BE USED:
SPAIN A-470-807

4. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOUND THAT A DE MINIMIS MARGIN OF
0.02 PERCENT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO IMPORTS OF STAINLESS
STEEL WIRE ROD FROM TAIWAN PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY YIEH HSING
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. (A-583-828-002). ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMS
IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR
SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY
YIEH HSING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 29, 1998, AND TO
RELEASE ANY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY, AND REFUND ANY CASH
DEPOSIT.

INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
DO NOT APPLY.

5. FOR IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD OTHER THAN THAT
PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY YIEH HSING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 29, 1998. EFFECTIVE JULY 29,
1998, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID (MARGIN/AD VALOREM)
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

DONGBANG SPECIAL A-580-829-002 3.18
STEEL CO., LTD.
CHANGWON SPECIALTY A-580-829-001 3.18
STEEL CO., LTD./
POHANG IRON & STEEL
CO., LTD.
SAMMI STEEL CO., LTD. A-580-829-003 28.44
ALL OTHERS A-580-829-000 3.18

ROLDAN S.A. A-470-807-001 4.72
ALL OTHERS A-470-807-000 4.72

WALSIN CARTECH A-583-828-001 8.24
SPECIALTY STEEL CORP.
ALL OTHERS A-583-828-000 8.24


6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA-EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CAMERON WERKER OR HOWARD
SMITH, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3874 OR (202) 482-5193.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ