MESSAGE NO: 0007204 DATE: 1/7/2000

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-560-805

PERIOD COVERED: 12/29/1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY, INVESTIGATION
OF CERTAIN CUT TO LENGTH CARBON QUALITY, STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM
INDONESIA (A-560-805)

1\. ON DECEMBER 29, 1999, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS FINAL AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA.

2\. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE
CERTAINHOT-ROLLED CARBON-QUALITY STEEL: (1) UNIVERSAL MILL PLATES (I.E.,
FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS ROLLED ON FOUR FACES OR IN A CLOSED BOX PASS, OFA
WIDTH EXCEEDING 150 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1250 MM, AND OF A NOMINAL OR
ACTUAL THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 4 MM, WHICH ARE CUT-TO-LENGTH (NOT IN
COILS) AND WITHOUT PATTERNS IN RELIEF), OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY-QUALITY
STEEL; AND (2) FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS, HOT-ROLLED, OF A NOMINAL OR ACTUAL
THICKNESS OF 4.75 MM OR MORE AND OF A WIDTH WHICH EXCEEDS 150 MM AND
MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AND WHICH ARE CUT-TO-LENGTH (NOT
IN COILS). STEEL PRODUCTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE ARE OF
RECTANGULAR, SQUARE, CIRCULAR OR OTHER SHAPE AND OF RECTANGULAR OR
NON-RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION WHERE SUCH NON-RECTANGULAR 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. STEEL PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE NOTED
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH
PLASTIC OR OTHER NON-METALLIC SUBSTANCES ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS SCOPE.
ALSO, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE ARE HIGH STRENGTH, LOWALLOY
(HSLA) STEELS. HSLA STEELS ARE RECOGNIZED AS STEELS WITH MICRO-ALLOYING
LEVELS OF ELEMENTS SUCH AS CHROMIUM, COPPER, NIOBIUM, TITANIUM,
VANADIUM, AND MOLYBDENUM. STEEL PRODUCTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE,
REGARDLESS OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS)
DEFINITIONS, ARE PRODUCTS IN WHICH: (1) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT,
OVER EACH OF THE OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS, (2) THE CARBON CONTENT IS TWO
PERCENT OR LESS, BY WEIGHT, AND (3) NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW IS
EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY, BY WEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY INDICATED:
1.80 PERCENT OF MANGANESE, OR 1.50 PERCENT OF SILICON, OR 1.00 PERCENT
OF COPPER, OR 0.50 PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, OR 1.25 PECENT OF CHROMIUM, OR
0.30 PERCENT OR COBALT, OR 0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD, OR 1.25 PERCENT OF
NICKEL, OR 0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN, OR 0.10 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM, OR
0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM, 0R 0.41 PERCENT OF TITANIUM, 0.15 PERCENT OF
VANADIUM, 0.15 PERCENT ZIRCONIUM. ALL PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE WRITTEN
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, ANDIN WHICH THE CHEMISTRY QUANTITIES DO NOT EQUAL
OR EXCEED ANY ONE OF THE LEVELS LISTED ABOVE, ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THIS INVESTIGATION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS INVESTIGATION: (1) PRODUCTS
CLAD, PLATED, OR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR
COATED WITH PLASTIC OR OTHER NON-METALLIC SUBSTANCES; (2) SAE GRADES
(FORMERLY AISI GRADES) OF SERIES 2300 AND ABOVE; (3) PRODUCTS MADE TO
ASTM A710 AND A736 OR THEIR PROPRIETARY EQUIVALENTS; (4)
ABRASION-RESISTANT STEELS (I.E., USS AR 400, USS AR 500; (5) PRODUCTS
MADE TO ASTM A202, A225, A514 GRADE S, A517 GRADE S, OR THEIR
PROPRIETARY EQUIVALENTS; (6) BALL BEARING STEELS; (7) TOOL STEELS; AND
(8) SILICON MANGANESE STEEL OR SILICON ELECTRIC STEEL. THE MERCHANDISE
SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLASSIFIED IN THE HTSUS UNDER
SUBHEADINGS: 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, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000,
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000,
7226.99.0000. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE
MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-560-805.

4\. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON-QUALITY STEEL PLATE
PRODUCTS FROM INDONESIA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 29, 1999. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER
29, 1999, CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE FOR ENTRY SUMMARIES A CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

GUNAWAN DIANJAYA STEEL/PT JAYA PARI STEEL CORPORATION A-560-805-001
42.36%

PT KRAKATAU STEEL A-560-805-002 52.42%

ALL OTHERS A-560-806-000 42.36%

5\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT, VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAM DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE \"HQ OAB\". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT BRIAN SMITH
OF THE IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, GROUP I, OFFICE 2,
AT (202) 482-1766.

6\. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ