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

MESSAGE NO: 7013111 DATE: 01 13 1997 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 412 - 811 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1994 TO 12 31 1994 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-811) 1. THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER C-412-811 ON CERTAIN HOT- ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994 PERIOD AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 14, 1996. 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, TELLURIUM, 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, 60.00; 7213.39.00.30, 00.60, 00.90; 7214.40.00.10, 00.30, 00.50; 7214.50.00.10, 00.30, 00.50; 7214.60.00.10, 00.30, 00.50; AND 7228.30.80. 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 ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 14, 1996, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 1.69 PERCENT OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR UNITED ENGINEERING STEELS (C-412- 811-003), BASED ON THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 1994 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. 4. 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 WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOT THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. FOR ALL OTHER UK MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF LEAD BAR, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 9.76 PERCENT. 5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRY SUMMARIES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED. 6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CHRIS CASSEL AT 202-482-4847 , AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. MARK J. LARIA (ACTING)