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

MESSAGE NO: 8118113 DATE: 04 28 1998 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 412 - 811 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 04 15 1998 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOT ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-811) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER BRITISH STEEL PLC/BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING STEELS (C-412-811-003) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996 PERIOD AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON APRIL 15, 1998. 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, TELLARIUM, 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. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE. 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 ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER APRIL 15, 1998, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES OF 5.28 PERCENT OF THE ENTERED VALUE FOR THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER BRITISH STEEL PLC/BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING STEELS(C-412-811-003). THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR NON-REVIEWED COMPANIES REMAINS THEIR RATE IN THE CUSTOMS MODULE. 4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED. 5. 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 CHRISTOPHER CASSEL AT 202-482-4847, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ