MESSAGE NO: 8346111 DATE: 12 12 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 833 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 15 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE RULING ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING ON
STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM JAPAN (A-588-833)


1.ON OCTOBER 15, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY KEYSTONE
STAINLESS, INC. (KEYSTONE), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT KEYSTONE'S PRODUCT,
KEYSTONE 2000, IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER COVERING STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM JAPAN, A-588-833.

2.BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND THE PRODUCT
CHARACTERISTICS OF KEYSTONE 2000 ARE COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF
THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER, THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOUND THIS
PRODUCT TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORDER.

3.CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM JAPAN, INCLUDING THE PRODUCT WHICH
KEYSTONE IMPORTS, KEYSTONE 2000, LISTED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING STAINLESS STEEL BAR FROM
JAPAN AND ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY
SUMMARY.

4.IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT 202-482-5760, OF THE
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING