MESSAGE NO: 8350112 DATE: 12 16 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 791 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 24 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: THE SUSPENDED ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGHT CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA (A-791-804)

1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO THE SUSPENDED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ("RSA")
(A-791-804).

2. SUSPENSION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION

ON OCTOBER 24, 1997, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE
DEPARTMENT) SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCERS
OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE SUSPENDING THE
ABOVE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION.

3. MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT

THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE 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 NON-RECTANGULAR 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
BEVELED OR ROUNDED AT THE EDGES. THIS MERCHANDISE 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.
ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE
AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE
OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

4. DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FROM SOUTH
AFRICA. ANY CASH DEPOSITS ON ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
FROM SOUTH AFRICA PURSUANT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 6, 1997 SHALL
BE REFUNDED AND ANY BONDS SHALL BE RELEASED.

5. QUESTIONS

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THOUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHARLIE RAST AT 202 482-5811, OF THE OFFICE
OF ENFORCEMENT- GROUP III, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ