MESSAGE NO: 8253115 DATE: 09 10 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 423 - 809 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 04 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE CVD
INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS
FROM BELGIUM

1. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1998, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION IN
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN
COILS FROM BELGIUM.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS STAINLESS STEEL
PLATE IN COILS ("PLATE IN COILS"). STAINLESS STEEL IS AN ALLOY
STEEL CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON AND
10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER ELEMENTS.
THE SUBJECT PLATE PRODUCTS ARE FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, 254 MM OR
OVER IN WIDTH AND 4.75 MM OR MORE IN THICKNESS, IN COILS, AND
ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED AND PICKLED OR OTHERWISE
DESCALED. THE SUBJECT PLATE MAY ALSO BE FURTHER PROCESSED (E.G.,
COLD-ROLLED, POLISHED, ETC.) PROVIDED THAT IT MAINTAINS THE
SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS OF PLATE FOLLOWING SUCH PROCESSING.
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE THE
FOLLOWING: (1) PLATE NOT IN COILS, (2) PLATE THAT IS NOT
ANNEALED OR OTHERWISE HEAT TREATED AND PICKLED OR OTHERWISE
DESCALED, (3) SHEET AND STRIP, AND (4) FLAT BARS.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES ("HTSUS") AT SUBHEADINGS: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60,
7219.12.00.05, 7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.25, 7219.12.00.50,
7219.12.00.55, 7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80,
7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25,
7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10,
7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05,
7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80,
7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, AND 7220.90.00.80.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE
UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-423-809.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM BELGIUM, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT
ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER SEPTEMBER 4, 1998. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 1998, CUSTOMS
SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE
POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATES SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID PERCENTAGE/
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

ALZ N.V. (ALZ) C-423-809-001 1.59%

ALL OTHERS C-423-809-000 1.59%

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ZAK SMITH OR STEPHANIE HOFFMAN, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE 1, GROUP I, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-0189 OR (202) 482-4198, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ