MESSAGE NO: 9232115 DATE: 08 20 1999
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 412 - 811 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 11 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-811)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND
BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE
PRODUCER/EXPORTER BRITISH STEEL PLC/BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING
STEELS (C-412-811-003) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1997 PERIOD AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON AUGUST 11, 1999.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE HOT-ROLLED BARS AND RODS OF
NON-ALLOY OR OTHER ALLOY STEEL, WHETHER OR NOT DESCALED,
CONTAINING BY WEIGHT 0.03 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD OR 0.05 PERCENT
OR MORE OF BISMUTH, IN COILS OR CUT LENGTHS, AND IN NUMEROUS
SHAPES AND SIZES. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW ARE
OTHER ALLOY STEELS (AS DEFINED BY THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) CHAPTER 72, NOTE 1 (F)), EXCEPT
STEELS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER ALLOY STEELS BY REASON OF CONTAINING
BY WEIGHT 0.4 PERCENT OR MORE OF LEAD OR 0.1 PERCENT OR MORE OF
BISMUTH, TELLARIUM, OR SELENIUM. ALSO EXCLUDED ARE SEMI-FINISHED
STEELS AND FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS. MOST OF THE PRODUCTS COVERED IN
THIS REVIEW ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7213.20.00.00 AND
7214.30.00.00 OF THE HTSUS. SMALL QUANTITIES OF THESE PRODUCTS
MAY ALSO ENTER THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS: 7213.31.30.00, 7213.31.60.00; 7213.39.00.30,
7213.39.00.60, 7213.39.00.90; 7214.40.00.10, 7214.40.00.30,
7214.40.00.50; 7214.50.00.10, 7214.50.00.30, 7214.50.00.50;
7214.60.00.10, 7214.60.00.30, 7214.60.00.50; AND 7228.30.80.
ALTHOUGH
THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND FOR
CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING
IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH
CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 11,
1999, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 4.64 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR
THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER BRITISH STEEL PLC/BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING
STEELS(C-412-811-003). THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR NON-REVIEWED
COMPANIES REMAINS THEIR RATE IN THE CUSTOMS MODULE.

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE
RECEIVED.

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 THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST AT 202-482-2796, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ