New Steel Rail

The merchandise subject to these orders is new steel rail, whether of carbon, high carbon, alloy or other quality steel from Canada. Subject merchandise includes, but is not limited to, standard rails, all main line sections (at least 30 kilograms per meter or 60 pounds per yard), heat-treated or head-hardened (premium) rails, transit rails, contact rails (or ``third rail'') and crane rails. Rails are used by the railroad industry, by rapid transit lines, by subways, in mines, and in industrial applications. Specifically excluded from the orders are light rails (less than 30 kilograms per meter or 60 pounds per yard). Also excluded from the orders are relay rails, which are used rails taken up from primary railroad track and relaid in a railroad yard or on a secondary track. As a result of a changed circumstances review in 1996, the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on new steel rail was partially revoked with regard to 100ARA-A new steel rail, except light rail, from Canada. See New Steel Rail, Except Light Rail, From Canada; Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 61 FR 11607 (March 21, 1996). Also, nominal 60 pounds per yard steel rail is outside the scope of these orders. See New Steel Rail, Except Light Rail, From Canada; Notice of Termination of Changed Circumstances Administrative Reviews and Clarification of Scope Language, 63 FR 43137 (August 12, 1998). This merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) items 7302.10.1010, 7302.10.1015, 7302.10.1035, 7302.10.1045, 7302.10.5020, 8548.90.0000. The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.