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

MESSAGE NO: 8289111 DATE: 10 16 1997 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 412 - 811 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1995 TO 12 31 1995 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: CMC DIRECTORS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS RE: CASH DEPOSIT UPDATE FOR CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD & BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412-811) 1. THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (C-412- 811) FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1995 PERIOD AND PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 14, 1997. 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FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED LEAD AND BISMUTH CARBON STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 14, 1997, YOU SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF THE ENTERED VALUE: ID NUMBER COMPANY NAME RATE C-412-811-003 UNITED ENGINEERING STEELS/ 7.35% BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING STEELS C-412-811-018 BRITISH STEEL PLC 7.35% THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR OTHER PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED COMPANIES NOT SHOWN ABOVE IS THAT COMPANY'S RATE PROVIDED IN THE AD/CVD MODULE. FOR ALL OTHER UK MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF LEAD BAR, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 9.76 PERCENT. 4. 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. 5. 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 OR SUZANNE KING OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT VI, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 202-482-2786. 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. PAUL SCHWARTZ