MESSAGE NO: 2207220 DATE: 7/26/2002

CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: A-588-826

PERIOD COVERED: 07/22/2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN PART ON CERTAIN,
CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM, JAPAN (A-588-826)

1\. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN CORROSION-RESISTANT CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN IN
PART WITH RESPECT TO THE CARBON STEEL FLATPRODUCTS DESCRIBED BELOW, AND
HAS PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THEFEDERAL REGISTER ON 07/22/2002 (67 FR
47768). THIS WAS A RESULT OF A NOTIFICATION FROM THE PETITIONERS,
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, AND UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION, THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED IN CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

\(1\) DIFFUSION ANNEALED, NON-ALLOY NICKEL-PLATED CARBON PRODUCTS, WITH
A SUBSTRATE OF COLD-ROLLED BATTERY GRADE SHEET (\"CRBG\") WITH BOTH
SIDES OF THE CRBG INITIALLY ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH PURE, UNALLOYED
NICKEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION BETWEEN THE
NICKEL AND IRON SUBSTRATE, WITH THE NICKEL PLATED COATING HAVING A
THICKNESS OF 0-5 MICRONS PER SIDE WITH ONE SIDE EQUALING AT LEAST 2
MICRONS; AND WITH THE NICKEL CARBON SHEET HAVING A THICKNESS OF FROM
0.004\" (0.10MM) TO 0.030\" (0.762MM) AND CONFORMING TO THE FOLLOWING
CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS (%):

C 0.08; MN 0.45; P 0.02; S 0.02; AL 0.15; AND SI 0.10;

AND THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

TENSILE = 65 KSI MAXIMUM; YIELD = 32-55 KSI; ELONGATION = 18% MINIMUM
(AIM 34%); HARDNESS = 85-150 VICKERS; GRAIN TYPE = EQUIAXED OR PANCAKE;
GRAIN SIZE (ASTM)= 7-12; DELTA R VALUE = AIM LESS THAN +/-0.2; LANKFORD
VALUE = 1.2.;

AND

\(2\) NEXT GENERATION DIFFUSION-ANNEALED NICKEL PLATE MEETING THE
FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

\(A\) NICKEL-GRAPHITE PLATED, DIFFUSION ANNEALED, TIN-NICKEL PLATED
CARBON PRODUCTS, WITH A NATURAL COMPOSITION MIXTURE OF NICKEL AND
GRAPHITE ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED TO THE TOP SIDE OF DIFFUSION ANNEALED
TIN-NICKEL PLATED CARBON STEEL STRIP WITH A COLD ROLLED OR TIN MILL
BLACK PLATE BASE METAL CONFORMING TO CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI
1006; HAVING BOTH SIDES OF THE COLD ROLLED SUBSTRATE ELECTROLYTICALLY
PLATED WITH NATURAL NICKEL, WITH THE TOP SIDE OF THE NICKEL PLATED STRIP
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH TIN AND THEN ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION
BETWEEN THE NICKEL AND TIN LAYERS IN WHICH A NICKEL-TIN ALLOY IS
CREATED, AND AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF MIXTURE OF NATURAL NICKEL AND
GRAPHITE THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE STRIP OF
THE NICKEL-TIN ALLOY; HAVING A COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-GRAPHITE, TIN-NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS; TIN LAYER
ONLY0.05 MICROMETERS, NICKEL-GRAPHITE LAYER ONLY \> 0.2 MICROMETERS, AND

BOTTOM SIDE: NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;

\(B\) NICKEL-GRAPHITE, DIFFUSION ANNEALED, NICKEL PLATED CARBON
PRODUCTS, HAVING A NATURAL COMPOSITION MIXTURE OF NICKEL AND GRAPHITE
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED TO THE TOP SIDE OF DIFFUSION ANNEALED NICKEL
PLATED STEEL STRIP WITH A COLD ROLLED OR TIN MILL BLACK PLATE BASE METAL
CONFORMING TO CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI 1006; WITH BOTH SIDES
OF THE COLD ROLLED BASE METAL INITIALLY ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH
NATURAL NICKEL, AND THE MATERIAL THEN ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION
BETWEEN THE NICKEL AND THE IRON SUBSTRATE; WITH AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF
NATURAL NICKEL-GRAPHITE THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED ON THE TOP SIDE OF
THE STRIP OF THE NICKEL PLATED STEEL STRIP; WITH THE NICKEL-GRAPHITE,
NICKEL PLATED MATERIAL SUFFICIENTLY DUCTILE AND ADHERENT TO THE
SUBSTRATE TO PERMIT FORMING WITHOUT CRACKING, FLAKING, PEELING, OR ANY
OTHER EVIDENCE OF SEPARATION; HAVING A COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-GRAPHITE, TIN-NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;
NICKEL-GRAPHITE LAYER 0.5 MICROMETERS;

BOTTOM SIDE: NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;

\(C\) DIFFUSION ANNEALED NICKEL-GRAPHITE PLATED PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE
COLD-ROLLED OR TIN MILL BLACK PLATE BASE METAL CONFORMING TO THE
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI 1006; HAVING THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE
BASE METAL FIRST ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH NATURAL NICKEL, AND THE
TOP SIDE OF THE STRIP THEN PLATED WITH A NICKEL-GRAPHITE COMPOSITION;
WITH THE STRIP THEN ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION OF THE
NICKEL-GRAPHITE AND THE IRON SUBSTRATE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE; WITH THE
NICKEL-GRAPHITE AND NICKEL PLATED MATERIAL SUFFICIENTLY DUCTILE AND
ADHERENT TO THE SUBSTRATE TO PERMIT FORMING WITHOUT CRACKING, FLAKING,
PEELING, OR ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF SEPARATION; HAVING COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-GRAPHITE LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;

BOTTOM SIDE: NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;

\(D\) NICKEL-PHOSPHOROUS PLATED DIFFUSION ANNEALED NICKEL PLATED CARBON
PRODUCT, HAVING A NATURAL COMPOSITION MIXTURE OF NICKEL AND PHOSPHORUS
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED TO THE TOP SIDE OF A DIFFUSION ANNEALED NICKEL
PLATED STEEL STRIP WITH A COLD ROLLED OR TIN MILL BLACK PLATE BASE METAL
CONFORMING TO THE CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI 1006; WITH BOTH
SIDES OF THE BASE METAL INITIALLY ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH NATURAL
NICKEL, AND THE MATERIAL THEN ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION OF THE
NICKEL AND IRON SUBSTRATE; ANOTHER LAYER OF THE NATURAL
NICKEL-PHOSPHOROUS THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE
NICKEL PLATED STEEL STRIP; WITH THE NICKEL-PHOSPHOROUS, NICKEL PLATED
MATERIAL SUFFICIENTLY DUCTILE AND ADHERENT TO THE SUBSTRATE TO PERMIT
FORMING WITHOUT CRACKING, FLAKING, PEELING OR ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF
SEPARATION; HAVING A COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-PHOSPHOROUS, NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;
NICKEL-PHOSPHOROUS LAYER 0.1 MICROMETERS;

BOTTOM SIDE : NICKEL LAYER1.0 MICROMETERS;

\(E\) DIFFUSION ANNEALED, TIN-NICKEL PLATED PRODUCTS, ELECTROLYTICALLY
PLATED WITH NATURAL NICKEL TO THE TOP SIDE OF A DIFFUSION ANNEALED
TIN-NICKEL PLATED COLD ROLLED OR TIN MILL BLACK PLATE BASE METAL
CONFORMING TO THE CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI 1006; WITH BOTH
SIDES OF THE COLD ROLLED STRIP INITIALLY ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH
NATURAL NICKEL, WITH THE TOP SIDE OF THE NICKEL PLATED STRIP
ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH TIN AND THEN ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION
BETWEEN THE NICKEL AND TIN LAYERS IN WHICH A NICKEL-TIN ALLOY IS
CREATED, AND AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF NATURAL NICKEL THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY
PLATED ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE STRIP OF THE NICKEL-TIN ALLOY;
SUFFICIENTLY DUCTILE AND ADHERENT TO THE SUBSTRATE TO PERMIT FORMING
WITHOUT CRACKING, FLAKING, PEELING OR ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF SEPARATION;
HAVING COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-TIN-NICKEL COMBINATION LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS; TIN LAYER
ONLY 0.05 MICROMETERS;

BOTTOM SIDE: NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETERS;

AND

\(F\) TIN MILL PRODUCTS FOR BATTERY CONTAINERS, TIN AND NICKEL PLATED ON
A COLD ROLLED OR TIN MILL BLACK PLATE BASE METAL CONFORMING TO CHEMICAL
REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AISI 1006; HAVING BOTH SIDES OF THE COLD ROLLED
SUBSTRATE ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED WITH NATURAL NICKEL; THEN ANNEALED TO
CREATE A DIFFUSION OF THE NICKEL AND IRON SUBSTRATE; THEN AN ADDITIONAL
LAYER OF NATURAL TIN ELECTROLYTICALLY PLATED ON THE TOP SIDE; AND AGAIN
ANNEALED TO CREATE A DIFFUSION OF THE TIN AND NICKEL ALLOYS; WITH THE
TIN-NICKEL, NICKEL PLATED MATERIAL SUFFICIENTLY DUCTILE AND ADHERENT TO
THE SUBSTRATE TO PERMIT FORMING WITHOUT CRACKING, FLAKING, PEELING OR
ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF SEPARATION; HAVING A COATING THICKNESS:

TOP SIDE: NICKEL-TIN LAYER 1 MICROMETER; TIN LAYER ALONE 0.05
MICROMETERS;

BOTTOM SIDE: NICKEL LAYER 1.0 MICROMETER.

2\. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF THE FOREGOING CARBON STEEL FLAT
PRODUCTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/22/2002.

ALL ENTRIES OF THE FOREGOING CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS THAT WERE
SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER 08/01/1998 SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES (I.E., RELEASE ALL BONDS AND REFUND ALL CASH
DEPOSITS).

3\. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778
OF THE TARIFF ACT 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST
ON OVERPAYMENTS AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE
AT WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION
6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

4\. 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.\" IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT CATHERINE
BERTRAND AT 202-482-3207, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA