MESSAGE NO: 8337202 DATE: 12/2/2008

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE

REFERENCE: 8294204 REFERENCE DATE: 10/20/2008

CASES: A-570-932

PERIOD COVERED: 10/08/2008

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NOTICE OF AMENDED PRELIMIINARY DETERMINATION IN ANTI-, DUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED, ROD FROM CHINA (A-570-932)

1\. COMMERCE HAS AMENDED THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF ITS

SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY

INVESTIGATION ON CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLES

REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD OF 07/01/2007 THROUGH

12/31/2007. THIS AMENDMENT WAS PUBLISHED ON 10/27/2008 IN THE

FEDERAL REGISTER AND CHANGES THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE FOR THE

FOLLOWING EXPORTERS/ MANUFACTURERS.

2\. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS STEEL

THREADED ROD. STEEL THREADED ROD IS CERTAIN THREADED ROD, BAR,

OR STUDS, OF CARBON QUALITY STEEL, HAVING A SOLID, CIRCULAR

CROSS SECTION, OF ANY DIAMETER, IN ANY STRAIGHT LENGTH, THAT

HAVE BEEN FORGED, TURNED, COLDDRAWN, COLDROLLED, MACHINE

STRAIGHTENED, OR OTHERWISE COLDFINISHED, AND INTO WHICH

THREADED GROOVES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE STEEL

THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE

NONHEADED AND THREADED ALONG GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT OF THEIR

TOTAL LENGTH. A VARIETY OF FINISHES OR COATINGS, SUCH AS PLAIN

OIL FINISH AS A TEMPORARY RUST PROTECTANT, ZINC COATING (I.E.,

GALVANIZED, WHETHER BY ELECTROPLATING OR HOTDIPPING), PAINT,

AND OTHER SIMILAR FINISHES AND COATINGS, MAY BE APPLIED TO THE

MERCHANDISE.

INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE STEEL THREADED

ROD, BAR, OR STUDS, IN WHICH: (1) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT,

OVER EACH OF THE OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS; (2) THE CARBON

CONTENT IS 2 PERCENT OR LESS, BY WEIGHT; AND (3) NONE OF THE

ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW 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 PERCENT OF CHROMIUM, OR

0.30 PERCENT OF COBALT, OR

0.40 PERCENT OF LEAD, OR

1.25 PERCENT OF NICKEL, OR

0.30 PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN, OR

0.012 PERCENT OF BORON, OR

0.10 PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM, OR

0.10 PERCENT OF NIOBIUM, OR

0.41 PERCENT OF TITANIUM, OR

0.15 PERCENT OF VANADIUM, OR

0.15 PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM.

STEEL THREADED ROD IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING

7318.15.5060 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED

STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR

CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF

THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPOSITIVE.

EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE: (A) THREADED

ROD, BAR, OR STUDS WHICH ARE THREADED ONLY ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS

AND THE THREADING COVERS 25 PERCENT OR LESS OF THE TOTAL

LENGTH; AND (B) THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS MADE TO AMERICAN

SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) A193 GRADE B7, ASTM

A193 GRADE B7M, ASTM A193 GRADE B16, OR ASTM A320 GRADE L7.

NOTE: ON JULY 1, 2008, THE HTSUS CATEGORY IDENTIFIED IN THE

ABOVE SCOPE INVESTIGATION WAS SUPERSEDED BY THE FOLLOWING HTSUS

CATEGORIES: 7318.15.5030, 7318.15.5050, AND 7318.15.5090.

3\. FOR SHIPMENTS OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLES

REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR

CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 10/08/2008, THE CASH DEPOSIT

REQUIREMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

EXPORTER: PRC-WIDE ENTITY

PRODUCER:

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-000

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 206.00%

EXPORTER: RMB AND IFI GROUP

PRODUCER: JIAXING BROTHER FASTENER CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-001

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 40.49%

EXPORTER: NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG GUORUI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-002

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 176.57%

EXPORTER: NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: NINGBO DAXIE CHUOFENG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-003

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: SHANGHAI XIANGRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,

LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-004

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: SHANGHAI XIANGLONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,

LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-005

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: PIGHU CITY ZHAPU SCREW CAP FACTORY

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-006

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-007

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-008

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: HAIYAN COUNTY NO. 1 FASTENERS FACTORY

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-009

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: HANGZHOU GRAND IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: ZHAPU CREATIVE STANDARD PARTS MATERIAL CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-010

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: HAIYAN YIDA FASTENERS CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-011

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-012

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-013

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC.

PRODUCER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-014

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC.

PRODUCER: JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-015

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-016

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-017

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

EXPORTER: HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD.

PRODUCER: HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD.

CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-018

AMENDED CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 55.48%

4\. INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANTING A REFUND ON ANY OVERCOLLECTION

WILL BE ISSUED IN A SEPARATE MESSAGE TO FOLLOW.

5\. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE.

6\. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN

THIS INVESTIGATION UNTIL APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

7\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP

OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE

CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD

OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE

ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984

OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:BW).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE