NOTICE OF AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION PURSUSNT TO COURT DECISION IN THE ADD INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM KOREA (A-580-829)

MESSAGE NO: 1255203 DATE: 09 12 2001 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FNO REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 580 - 829 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 08 08 2001 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL RE: NOTICE OF AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION PURSUSNT TO COURT DECISION IN THE ADD INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM KOREA (A-580-829) 1. ON 08/08/2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE PURSUANT TO COURT DECISION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM KOREA. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD COMPRISES PRODUCTS THAT ARE HOT-ROLLED OR HOT-ROLLED ANNEALED AND/OR PICKLED AND/OR DESCALED ROUNDS, SQUARES, OCTAGONS, HEXAGONS OR OTHER SHAPES, IN COILS, THAT MAY ALSO BE COATED WITH A LUBRICANT CONTAINING COPPER, LIME OR OXALATE. SSWR IS MADE OF ALLOY STEELS CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, 1.2 PERCENT OR LESS OF CARBON AND 10.5 PERCENT OR MORE OF CHROMIUM, WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER ELEMENTS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED ONLY BY HOT-ROLLING OR HOT-ROLLING, ANNEALING, AND/OR PICKLING AND/OR DESCALING, ARE NORMALLY SOLD IN COILED FORM, AND ARE OF SOLID CROSS-SECTION. THE MAJORITY OF SSWR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS ROUND IN CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, ANNEALED AND PICKLED, AND LATER COLD-FINISHED INTO STAINLESS STEEL WIRE OR SMALL- DIAMETER BAR. THE MOST COMMON SIZE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS IS 5.5 MILLIMETERS OR 0.217 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WHICH REPRESENTS THE SMALLEST SIZE THAT NORMALLY IS PRODUCED ON A ROLLING MILL AND IS THE SIZE THAT MOST WIRE-DRAWING MACHINES ARE SET UP TO DRAW. THE RANGE OF SSWR SIZES NORMALLY SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES IS BETWEEN 0.20 INCHES AND 1.312 INCHES DIAMETER. TWO STAINLESS STEEL GRADES, SF20T AND K-M35FL, ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CHEMICAL MAKEUP FOR THE EXCLUDED GRADES IS AS FOLLOWS: SF20T CARBON 0.05 MAX CHROMIUM 19.00/21.00 MANGANESE 2.00 MAX MOLYBDENUM1.50/2.50 PHOSPHOROUS 0.05 MAX LEAD ADDED (0.10/0.30) SULFUR 0.15 MAX TELLURIUM ADDED (0.03 MIN) SILICON 1.00 MAX K-M35FL CARBON 0.015 MAX NICKEL 0.30 MAX SILICON 0.70/1.00 CHROMIUM 12.50/14.00 MANGANESE 0.40 MAX LEAD 0.10/0.30 PHOSPHOROUS 0.04 MAX ALUMINUM 0.20/0.35 SULFUR 0.03 MAX THE PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, AND 7221.00.0075 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-580-829. 4. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S AMENDED FINAL DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO COURT DECISION, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS /EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM KOREA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 08/08/2001, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS: MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN (AD VALOREM EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE) DONGBANG SPECIAL A-580-829-002 5.77% STEEL CO., LTD. CHANGWON SPECIALTY A-580-829-001 5.77% STEEL CO., LTD. POHANG IRON AND STEEL CO., LTD. ALL OTHERS A-580-829-000 5.77% 5. THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR SAMMI STEEL CO., LTD. (A-580-829-003) HAS NOT BEEN REVISED. 6. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT ALEXANDER AMDUR, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-5346. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ