Termination of Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the Russian Federation (CBP Case Number A-462-115; Commerce Case Number A-821-808)

1. Commerce published in the Federal Register on 11/19/1997 (62 FR 61780) its notice of suspension of the antidumping duty investigation on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from the Russian Federation (CTL Plate from Russia). On 11/19/1997, Commerce published in the Federal Register the final determination in that case (62 FR 61787). On 01/27/2003, Commerce published in the Federal Register a revised suspension agreement (68 FR 3859). On 08/14/2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register its notice terminating the suspension agreement and issuing an antidumping duty order (88 FR 55012) effective on 08/14/2023. CBP shall therefore resume the suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on CTL Plate from Russia as listed in Paragraph 4 below. 2. The merchandise subject to this Order is: The scope of the Order includes hot-rolled iron and non-alloy steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products not in coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness. Included as subject merchandise in the Order are flat-rolled products of nonrectangular 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. This merchandise is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the Order is dispositive. Specifically excluded from subject merchandise within the scope of this Order is grade X-70 steel plate. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number A-821-808 for Commerce purposes and case number A-462-115 for CBP purposes. 4. For all imports of CTL Plate from Russia entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/14/2023, CBP shall resume suspension of liquidation. Effective 08/14/2023, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rates listed below: Producer and/or Exporter: Joint Stock Company Severstal Case Number A-462-115-001 Cash Deposit Rate: 53.81% Exporter: Russia-Wide Entity Case number: A-462-115-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 185.00% 5. For all other entries of CTL Plate from Russia, the following cash deposit instructions apply: A. For all Russian exporters of CTL Plate from Russia which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the Russia-wide rate of 185.00%. B. For all non-Russian exporters of CTL Plate from Russia which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the exporter that supplied that non-Russian exporter. 6. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 08/14/2023 until specific liquidation instructions are issued. 7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OP/BAU: DC.) 8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur