CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (A-428-814)

MESSAGE NO: 0306205 DATE: 11 01 2000 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 428 - 814 - - - - - - - - - - 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 CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY (A-428-814) 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 COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS INCLUDE COLD-ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED) CARBON STEEL FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC SUBSTANCES, 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 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0090, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 7209.17.0090, 7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2550, 7209.18.6000, 7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6085, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7215.50.0015, 7215.50.0060, 7215.50.0090, 7215.90.5000, 7217.10.1000, 7217.10.2000, 7217.10.3000, 7217.10.7000, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090. INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE 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 FROM IS CERTAIN SHADOW MASK STEEL, I.E., ALUMINUM-KILLED, COLD-ROLLED STEEL COIL THAT IS OPEN-COIL ANNEALED, HAS A CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.002 PERCENT, IS OF 0.003 TO 0.012 INCH IN THICKNESS, 15 TO 30 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND HAS AN ULTRA FLAT, ISOTROPIC SURFACE. THESE HTSUS ITEM NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS REMAIN 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 COLD-ROLLED 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: COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS: MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS: AD VALOREM RATE ALL OTHERS A-428-814-000 21.66% 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