MESSAGE NO: c432330 DATE: 11/26/1993

CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: FIN

REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:

CASES: C-791-207

PERIOD COVERED:

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL NEGATIVE COUNTERVAILING DYTY DETERMINATIONS FOR, CERTAIN
COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM, SOUTH AFRICA C-791-207\\\\

1\. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
NOVEMBER 24, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATION THAT NO BENEFTIS
WHICH CONSTITUTE BOUNTIES OR GRANTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAW ARE BEING PROVIDED TO MANUFACTURERS, PRODUCERS,
OR EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN STEEL FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

2\. THIS E-MAIL COVERS CERTAIN COLD-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS
ONLY. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE COLD-ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED) CARBON STEEL
FLAT PRODUCTS, NEITHER CLAD, PLATED NOR COATED WITH METAL, WHETHER OR
NOT PAINTED, VARNISHED OR COATED WITH PLASTICS OR OTHER NONMETALLIC
SUBSTANCES, IN COILS (WHETHER OR NOT IN SUCCESSIVELY SUPERIMPOSED
LAYERS) AND OF A WIDTH OF 0.5 INCH OR GREATER, OR IN STRAIGHT LENGTHS
WHICH, IF OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN 4.75 MILLIMETERS, ARE OF A WIDTH OF
0.5 INCH OR GREATER AND WHICH MEASURES AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE THICKNESS
OR IF OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MILLIMETERS OR MORE ARE OF A WIDTH WHICH
EXCEEDS 150 MILLIMETERS AND MEASURES AT LEAST TWICE THE THICKNESS, AS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTS UNDER ITEM NUMBERS 7209.11.0000,
7209.12.0030, 7209.12.0090, 7209.13.0030, 7209.13.0090, 7209.14.0030,
7209.14.0090, 7209.21.0000, 7209.22.0000, 7209.23.0000, 7209.24.1000,
7209.24.5000, 7209.31.0000, 7209.32.0000, 7209.33.0000, 7209.34.0000,
7209.41.0000, 7209.42.0000, 7209.43.0000, 7209.44.0000, 7209.90.0000,
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.30.1030, 7211.30.1090, 7211.30.3000,
7211.30.5000, 7211.41.1000, 7211.41.3030, 7211.41.3090, 7211.41.5000,
7211.41.7030, 7211.41.7060, 7211.41.7090, 7211.49.1030, 7211.49.1090,
7211.49.3000, 7211.49.5030, 7211.49.5060, 7211.49.5090, 7211.90.0000,
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7217.11.1000, 7217.11.2000,
7217.11.3000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000, 7217.21.1000, 7217.29.1000,
7217.29.5000, 7217.31.1000, 7217.39.1000, AND 7217.39.5000.

EXCLUDED FROM THIS INVESTIGATION IS CERTAIN SHADOW MASK STEEL, I.E.,
ALUMIUM-KILLED, COLD-ROLLED STEEL COIL THAT IS OPEN-COIL ANNEALED, HAS A
CARBON CONTENT OF LESS THAN 0.002 PERCENT, IS OF 0.003 TO 0.012 INCH IN
THICKNESS, 15 TO 30 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND HAS AN ULTRA FLAT, ISOTROPIC
SURFACE.

3\. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS COUNTERVAILING DUTY CASE HAS
BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATIONS NUMBER C-791-801. FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES ONLY
THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBER: C-791-207.

4\. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE \"HQ OAB\".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT KRISTIN
HEIM OR BETH GRAHAM, OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE: (202) 482-3798 OR (202) 482-4105.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN