MESSAGE NO: 8359201 DATE: 12 24 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: 8310211 REFERENCE DATE: 11 05 2008
CASES: A - 462 - 315 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 2008 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: UPDATED INFORMATON ON CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY RELEASE FOR
THE SUSPENSION AGREEMENT ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM UKRAINE (A-462-315)

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO THE SUSPENDED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH
CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM UKRAINE (A-823-808).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CASE NUMBER (A-823-808) REFERENCED ABOVE
FOR UKRAINE CORRESPONDS TO THE CASE NUMBER AS DETERMINED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DEPARTMENT). FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THE US BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CUSTOMS"),
THE CORRESPONDING CASE NUMBER FOR UKRAINE IS A-462-315.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 3, 2008, (73 FR 57602) THE
REVISED SUSPENSION AGREEMENT ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON
STEEL PLATE FROM UKRAINE. CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL
PLATE FROM UKRAINE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE SUSPENSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND THE SIGNATORIES TO THE SUSPENSION AGREEMENT, OJSC
ALCHEVSK IRON & STEEL WORKS, AZOVSTAL IRON & STEEL WORKS, AND
ILYICH IRON & STEEL WORKS.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT REPLACES THE PREVIOUS NON-MARKET
ECONOMY SUSPENSION AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 24, 1997 AND
CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO CUSTOMS ON JANUARY 30,
1998, AUGUST 11, 1998, DECEMBER 21, 1998, AND JULY 20, 2000
(MESSAGE NUMBERS 8030115, 8223111, 9355113, AND 0202214
RESPECTIVELY).


3. THIS MESSAGE UPDATES THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2008 (MESSAGE NUMBER 8310211). THESE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS FOR
ENTRY RELEASE.

4. PARAGRAPH FOUR (4) OF MESSAGE NUMBER 8310211 IS MODIFIED
AS FOLLOWS:

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2008, THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS SET OUT
BY THE AGREEMENT SUSPENDING THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION ON
CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM UKRAINE SIGNED
OCTOBER 24, 1997 ARE TERMINATED. HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT
UNDERSTANDS THAT SOME SUBJECT MERCHANDISE COVERED UNDER THE
PREVIOUS NON-MARKET ECONOMY SUSPENSION AGREEMENT WILL ARRIVE
AT U.S. PORTS AFTER OCTOBER 31, 2008. ENTRIES GOVERNED BY
THE PREVIOUS NON-MARKET ECONOMY SUSPENSION AGREEMENT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPORT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
UKRAINE PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THESE ENTRIES WILL HAVE
AN EXPORT LICENSE BUT THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN EXPORT
CERTIFICATE. SHIPMENTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE ACCOMPANIED BY
AN EXPORT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE BEFORE
NOVEMBER 1, 2008 MAY ENTER THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT AN
EXPORT CERTIFICATE. ENTRIES GOVERNED BY THE SUSPENSION
AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2008 WILL NOT BE ACCOMPANIED
BY AN EXPORT LICENSE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY IA/OP:JC).

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION

DAVID GENOVESE