CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (A-428-815)

MESSAGE NO: 0306204 DATE: 11 01 2000 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 428 - 815 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 09 27 2000 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (A-428-815) 1. IN LIGHT OF THE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE COURT DECISION IN THIS CASE, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THE AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION ON 09/27/2000 (65 FR 58044). 2. THE SCOPE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED IS AS FOLLOWS: CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS INCLUDE FLAT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, EITHER CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH CORROSION-RESISTANT METALS SUCH AS ZINC, ALUMINUM, OR ZINC-, ALUMINUM-, NICKEL-OR IRON-BASED ALLOYS, WHETHER OR NOT CORRUGATED OR PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING, IN COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE ARE OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560,7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090. INCLUDED 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. EXCLUDED ARE: FLAT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS EITHER PLATED OR COATED WITH TIN, LEAD, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM OXIDES, BOTH TIN AND LEAD ("TERNE PLATE" ), OR BOTH CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM OXIDES ("TIN-FREE STEEL"), WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES IN ADDITION TO THE METALLIC COATING; CLAD PRODUCTS IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS OF 0.1875 INCH OR MORE IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS; AND CERTAIN CLAD STAINLESS FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE THREE-LAYERED CORROSION- RESISTANT STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS IN COMPOSITE THICKNESS THAT CONSIST OF A CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCT CLAD ON BOTH SIDES WITH STAINLESS STEEL IN A 20%-60%-20% RATIO. THESE HTSUS ITEM NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION REMAINS DISPOSITIVE. 3. AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OTHER THAN THOSE WITH COMPANY-SPECIFIC RATES. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 09/27/2000, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS: CORROSION RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS: MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS: AD VALOREM RATE ALL OTHERS A-428-815-000 10.02% 3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE 'ALL OTHERS' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. 4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOM OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CYNTHIA THIRUMALAI, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-4087. 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ