[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5529-5536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1848]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-791-807]


Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: 
Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From 
South Africa

AGENCY:  Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  February 4, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Carrie Blozy, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0165.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') by 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (``URAA''). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all references to the Department's regulations are 
to the provisions codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (1998).

Final Determination

    We determine that certain cold-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality 
steel products (``cold-rolled steel products'') from South Africa are 
being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 735 of the Act. The estimated 
margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Continuation of Suspension 
of Liquidation'' section of this notice.

Case History

    The preliminary determination in this investigation was published 
on November 10, 1999. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality 
Steel Products From South Africa, 64 FR 61270 (November 10, 1999) 
(``Preliminary Determination''). No interested parties have provided 
comments on the Preliminary Determination and no request for a hearing 
has been received by the Department.

Scope of Investigation

    For purposes of this investigation, the products covered are 
certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced) flat-rolled carbon-quality steel 
products, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, but whether or 
not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-
metallic substances, both in coils, 0.5 inch wide or wider, (whether or 
not in successively superimposed layers and/or otherwise coiled, such 
as spirally oscillated coils), and also in straight lengths, which, if 
less than 4.75 mm in thickness having a width that is 0.5 inch or 
greater and that measures at least 10 times the thickness; or, if of a 
thickness of 4.75 mm or more, having a width exceeding 150 mm and 
measuring at least twice the thickness. The products described above 
may be rectangular, square, circular or other shape and include 
products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where 
such 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.
    Specifically included in this scope are vacuum degassed, fully 
stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial-free (``IF'')) steels, 
high strength low alloy (``HSLA'') steels, and motor lamination steels. 
IF steels are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying 
levels of elements such as titanium and/or niobium added to stabilize 
carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized as steels with 
micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, niobium, 
titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. Motor lamination steels contain 
micro-alloying levels of elements such as silicon and aluminum.
    Steel products included in the scope of this investigation, 
regardless of definitions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the 
United States (``HTSUS''), are products 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
2.25 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
    0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
    0.10 percent of niobium (also called columbium), or
    0.15 percent of vanadium, or
    0.15 percent of zirconium.
    All products that meet the written physical description, and in 
which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted 
element levels listed above, are within the scope of this investigation 
unless specifically excluded. The following products, by way of 
example, are outside and/or specifically excluded from the scope of 
this investigation:
     SAE grades (formerly also called AISI grades) above 2300;
     Ball bearing steels, as defined in the HTSUS;
     Tool steels, as defined in the HTSUS;

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     Silico-manganese steel, as defined in the HTSUS;
     Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that 
are grain-oriented;
     Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that 
are not grain-oriented and that have a silicon level exceeding 2.25 
percent;
     All products (proprietary or otherwise) based on an alloy 
ASTM specification (sample specifications: ASTM A506, A507);
     Non-rectangular shapes, not in coils, which are the result 
of having been processed by cutting or stamping and which have assumed 
the character of articles or products classified outside chapter 72 of 
the HTSUS.
     Silicon-electrical steels, as defined in the HTSUS, that 
are not grain-oriented and that have a silicon level less than 2.25 
percent, and
    (a) fully-processed, with a core loss of less than 0.14 watts/pound 
per mil (.001 inch), or
    (b) semi-processed, with core loss of less than 0.085 watts/pound 
per mil (.001 inch);
     Certain shadow mask steel, which is aluminum killed cold-
rolled steel coil that is open coil annealed, has an ultra-flat, 
isotropic surface, and which meets the following characteristics:
    Thickness: 0.001 to 0.010 inch
    Width: 15 to 32 inches

                          Chemical Composition
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Element................................................                C
Weight %...............................................          0.002%
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     Certain flapper valve steel, which is hardened and 
tempered, surface polished, and which meets the following 
characteristics:
    Thickness: 1.0 mm
    Width: 152.4 mm

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element...........................  C                       Si                      Mn                      P                      S
Weight %..........................  0.90-1.05               0.15-0.35               0.30-0.50               0.03        0.006
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                          Mechanical Properties
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Tensile Strength.......................  162 Kgf/mm \2\
Hardness...............................  475 Vickers hardness number
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                           Physical Properties
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Flatness...............................  0.2% of nominal strip width
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    Microstructure: Completely free from decarburization. Carbides are 
spheroidal and fine within 1% to 4% (area percentage) and are 
undissolved in the uniform tempered martensite.

                         Non-metallic Inclusion
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                                                               Area
                                                            percentage
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Sulfide Inclusion.......................................     
                                                                   0.04%
Oxide Inclusion.........................................  0.0
                                                                      5%
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    Compressive Stress: 10 to 40 Kgf/mm \2\

                            Surface Roughness
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                                                              Roughness
                     Thickness (mm)                        (m)
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 t  0.209....................................  Rz 
                                                                    0.50
 0.209  t 0.310..............................  Rz 
                                                                     0.6
 0.310  t 0.440..............................  Rz 
                                                                     0.7
 0.440  t  0.560.............................  Rz 
                                                                     0.8
 0.560  t...............................................  Rz 
                                                                     1.0
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     Certain ultra thin gauge steel strip, which meets the 
following characteristics:
Thickness:  0.100 mm 7%
    Width: 100 to 600 mm

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                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    Mn                  P                   S                   Al                  Fe
Weight %.......................   0.07     0.2-0.5              0.05     0.05     0.07    Balance
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                          Mechanical Properties
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardness...............................  Full Hard (Hv 180 minimum)
Total Elongation.......................   3%
Tensile Strength.......................  600 to 850 N/mm \2\
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                           Physical Properties
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Surface Finish.........................   0.3 micron
Camber (in 2.0 m)......................   3.0 mm
Flatness (in 2.0 m)....................   0.5 mm
Edge Burr..............................   0.01 mm greater than thickness
Coil Set (in 1.0 m)....................   75.0 mm
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     Certain silicon steel, which meets the following 
characteristics:
    Thickness: 0.024 inch  .0015 inch
    Width: 33 to 45.5 inches

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    Mn                  P                   S                   Si                  Al
Min. Weight %..................  ...................  ..................  ..................  ..................  0.65                ..................
Max. Weight %..................  0.004                0.4                 0.09                0.009               ..................  0.4
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                          Mechanical Properties
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Hardness...............................  B 60-75 (AIM 65)
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                           Physical Properties
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Finish.................................  Smooth (30-60 microinches)
Gamma Crown (in five inches)...........  0.0005 inch, start measuring \1/
                                          4\ inch from slit edge
Flatness...............................  20 I-UNIT max.
Coating................................  C3A-.08A max. (A2 coating
                                          acceptable)
Camber (in any 10 feet)................  \1/16\ inch
Coil Size I.D..........................  20 inches
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                           Magnetic Properties
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Core Loss (1.5T/60 Hz) NAAS............  3.8 Watts/Pound max.
Permeability (1.5T/60 Hz) NAAS.........  1700 gauss/oersted typical 1500
                                          minimum
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     Certain aperture mask steel, which has an ultra-flat 
surface flatness and which meets the following characteristics:
    Thickness: 0.025 to 0.245 mm
    Width: 381-1000 mm

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element.............................  C.......................  N......................  Al
Weight %............................   0.01...................  0.004 to 0.007.........   0.007
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     Certain annealed and temper-rolled cold-rolled 
continuously cast steel, which meets the following characteristics:

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element......................  C            Mn           P            S          Si        Al        As          Cu          B           N

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Min. Weight %................  0.02         0.20         ...........  .........  ........  0.03      ..........  ..........  ..........  0.003
Max. Weight %................  0.06         0.40         0.02         0.023      0.03      0.08      0.02        0.08        ..........  0.008 (Aiming
                                                                       (Aiming              (Aiming                                       0.005)
                                                                       0.018                0.05)
                                                                       Max.)
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    Non-metallic Inclusions: Examination with the S.E.M. shall not 
reveal individual oxides > 1 micron (0.000039 inch) and inclusion 
groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns (0.000197 inch) in 
length.
    Surface Treatment as follows:
    The surface finish shall be free of defects (digs, scratches, pits, 
gouges, slivers, etc.) and suitable for nickel plating.

                                                 Surface Finish
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                                                        Roughness, RA Microinches (Micrometers)
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Aim                      Min.                     Max.
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Extra Bright........................  5 (0.1)                   0 (0)                    7 (0.2)
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     Certain annealed and temper-rolled cold-rolled 
continuously cast steel, which meets the following characteristics:

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element..........................  C                      Si                     Mn                     P                      S                      Al                    N
Weight %.........................  less than 0.08         less than 0.04         less than 0.40         less than 0.03         less than 0.03         0.010-0.025           less than 0.0025
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Tolerance: Guaranteed inside   5 percent (aim
 of 15 mm from mill edges.                4 percent)
Width Tolerance........................  -0/+7 mm
Hardness (Hv)..........................  Hv 85-110
Annealing..............................  Annealed
Surface................................  Matte
Tensile Strength.......................  >275N/mm \2\
Elongation.............................  > 36%
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     Certain annealed and temper-rolled cold-rolled 
continuously cast steel, in coils, with a certificate of analysis per 
Cable System International (``CSI'') Specification 96012, with the 
following characteristics:

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C..................  Mn................  P.................  S
Max. Weight %..................  0.13...............  0.60..............  0.02..............  0.05
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Base Weight............................  55 pounds
Theoretical Thickness..................  0.0061 inch (10
                                          percent of theoretical
                                          thickness)
Width..................................  31 inches
Tensile Strength.......................  45,000-55,000 psi
Elongation.............................  minimum of 15 percent in 2
                                          inches
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     Certain full hard tin mill black plate, continuously cast, 
which meets the following characteristics:

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element......................  C            Mn           P            S          Si        Al        As          Cu          B           N
Min. Weight %................  0.02         0.20         ...........  .........  ........  0.03      ..........  ..........  ..........  0.003
Max. Weight %................  0.06         0.40         0.02         0.023      0.03      0.08      0.02        0.08        --          0.008 (Aiming
                                                                       (Aiming              (Aiming                                       0.005)
                                                                       0.018                0.05)
                                                                       Max.)
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    Non-metallic Inclusions: Examination with the S.E.M. shall not 
reveal individual oxides > 1 micron (0.000039 inch) and inclusion 
groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns (0.000197 inch) in 
length.
    Surface Treatment as follows:
    The surface finish shall be free of defects (digs, scratches, pits, 
gouges, slivers, etc.) and suitable for nickel plating.

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                                                 Surface Finish
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                                                        Roughness, RA Microinches (Micrometers)
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Aim                      Min.                     Max.
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Stone Finish........................  16 (0.4)                  8 (0.2)                  24 (0.6)
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     Certain ultra-bright tin mill black plate meeting ASTM 7A 
specifications for surface finish and RA of seven micro-inches or 
lower.
     Concast cold-rolled drawing quality sheet steel, ASTM a-
620-97, Type B, or single reduced black plate, ASTM A-625-92, Type D, 
T-1, ASTM A-625-76 and ASTM A-366-96, T1-T2-T3 Commercial bright/luster 
7a both sides, RMS 12 maximum. Thickness range of 0.0088 to 0.038 
inches, width of 23.0 inches to 36.875 inches.
     Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-98 
specifications, 53 pound base weight (0.0058 inch thick) with a Temper 
classification of T-2 (49-57 hardness using the Rockwell 30 T scale).
     Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-76 
specifications, 55 pound base weight, MR type matte finish, TH basic 
tolerance as per A263 trimmed.
     Certain single reduced black plate, meeting ASTM A-625-98 
specifications, 65 pound base weight (0.0072 inch thick) with a Temper 
classification of T-3 (53-61 hardness using the Rockwell 30 T scale).
     Certain cold-rolled black plate bare steel strip, meeting 
ASTM A-625 specifications, which meet the following characteristics:

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    Mn                  P                   S
Max. Weight %..................  0.13                 0.60                0.02                0.05
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness:.............................  0.0058 inch +/-0.0003 inch
Hardness...............................  T2/HR 30T 50-60 aiming
Elongation.............................   15%
Tensile Strength.......................  51,000 psi +/-4.0 aiming
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     Certain cold-rolled black plate bare steel strip, in 
coils, meeting ASTM A-623, Table II, Type MR specifications, which meet 
the following characteristics:

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    Mn                  P                   S
Max. Weight %..................  0.13                 0.60                0.04                0.05
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness:.............................  0.0060 inch (+/-0.0005 inch).
Width:.................................  10 inches (+\1/4\ to \3/8\ inch/
                                          -0).
Tensile strength:......................  55,000 psi max.
Elongation:............................  minimum of 15 percent in 2
                                          inches.
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     Certain ``blued steel'' coil (also know as ``steamed blue 
steel'' or ``blue oxide'') with a thickness of 0.30 mm to 0.42 mm and 
width of 609 mm to 1219 mm, in coil form;
     Certain cold-rolled steel sheet, whether coated or not 
coated with porcelain enameling prior to importation, which meets the 
following characteristics:
    Thickness (nominal): 0.019 inch
    Width: 35 to 60 inches

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    O                    B
Max. Weight %..................  0.004                ...................  ...................
Min. Weight %..................  0.010                0.012
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     Certain cold-rolled steel, which meets the following 
characteristics:
    Width:> 66 inches

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element...........................  C                       Mn                      P                       Si
Max. Weight %.....................  0.07                    0.67                    0.14                    0.03
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm):..................  0.800-2.000
Min. Yield Point (MPa):................  265
Max Yield Point (MPa):.................  365
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa):...........  440
Min. Elongation %:.....................  26
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     Certain band saw steel, which meets the following 
characteristics:
    Thickness:  1.31 mm
    Width:  80 mm

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element..........................  C                      Si                     Mn                     P                      S                      Cr                    Ni
Weight %.........................  1.2 to 1.3             0.15 to 0.35           0.20 to 0.35            0.03                   0.007                 0.3 to 0.5             0.25
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Other properties:
    Carbide: fully spheroidized having > 80% of carbides, which are 
 0.003 mm and uniformly dispersed
    Surface finish: bright finish free from pits, scratches, rust, 
cracks, or seams
    Smooth edges
    Edge camber (in each 300 mm of length): 7 mm arc height
    Cross bow (per inch of width): 0.015 mm max.
     Certain transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steel, 
which meets the following characteristics:

Variety 1

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element.............................  C                         Si                       Mn
Min. Weight %.......................  0.09                      1.0                      0.90
Max. Weight %.......................  0.13                      2.1                      1.7
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)...................  1.000-2.300 (inclusive)
Min. Yield Point (MPa).................  320
Max Yield Point (MPa)..................  480
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............  590
Min. Elongation %:.....................  24 (if 1.000-1.199 thickness
                                          range) 25 (if 1.200-1.599
                                          thickness range) 26 (if 1.600-
                                          1.999 thickness range) 27 (if
                                          2.000-2.300 thickness range)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Variety 2

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element.............................  C                         Si                       Mn
Min. Weight %.......................  0.12                      1.5                      1.1
Max. Weight %.......................  0.16                      2.1                      1.9
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)...................  1.000-2.300 (inclusive)
Min. Yield Point (MPa).................  340
Max Yield Point (MPa)..................  520
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............  690
Min. Elongation %......................  21 (if 1.000-1.199 thickness
                                          range) 22 (if 1.200-1.599
                                          thickness range) 23 (if 1.600-
                                          1.999 thickness range)24 (if
                                          2.000-2.300 thickness range)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Variety 3

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element.............................  C                         Si                       Mn
Min. Weight %.......................  0.13                      1.3                      1.5
Max. Weight %.......................  0.21                      2.0                      2.0
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)...................  1.200-2.300 (inclusive)
Min. Yield Point (MPa).................  370
Max Yield Point (MPa)..................  570
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............  780
Min. Elongation %......................  18 (if 1.200-1.599 thickness
                                          range) 19 (if 1.600-1.999
                                          thickness range)20 (if 2.000-
                                          2.300 thickness range)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Certain corrosion-resistant cold-rolled steel, which meets 
the following characteristics:

Variety 1

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element.............................  C                  Mn                 P                  Cu
Min. Weight %.......................  .................  .................  .................  0.15
Max. Weight %.......................  0.10               0.40               0.10               0.35
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)...................  0.600-0.800.
Min. Yield Point (MPa).................  185.
Max Yield Point (MPa)..................  285.
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............  340.
Min. Elongation %......................  31(ASTM standard 31% = JIS
                                          standard 35%).
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Variety 2

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element........................  C                    Mn                  P                   Cu
Min. Weight %..................  ...................  ..................  ..................  0.15
Max. Weight %..................  0.05                 0.40                0.08                0.35
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness Range (mm)...................  0.800-1.000
Min. Yield Point (MPa).................  145
Max Yield Point (MPa)..................  245
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)............  295
Min. Elongation %......................  31 (ASTM standard 31% = JIS
                                          standard 35%)
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Variety 3

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element.........................  C               Si              Mn             P            S              Cu                  Ni             Al             Nb, Ti, V, B        Mo
Max. Weight %...................  0.01            0.05            0.40           0.10         0.023          0.15-.35            0.35           0.10           0.10                0.30
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                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Thickness (mm).........................  0.7
Elongation %...........................  35
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     Porcelain enameling sheet, drawing quality, in coils, 
0.014 inch in thickness, +0.002, -0.000, meeting ASTM A-424-96 Type 1 
specifications, and suitable for two coats.
    The merchandise subject to this investigation is typically 
classified in the HTSUS at subheadings: 7209.15.0000, 7209.16.0030, 
7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0090, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 7209.17.0090, 
7209.18.1530, 7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2550, 7209.18.6000, 7209.25.0000, 
7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, 7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7210.90.9000, 7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, 7211.23.4500, 
7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, 7211.23.6085, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, 
7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,

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7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.50.7000, 
7225.50.8010, 7225.50.8085, 7225.99.0090, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 
7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, 7226.92.8050, and 7226.99.0000.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
U.S. Customs Service (``U.S. Customs'') purposes, the written 
description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
    The Department received comments from a number of parties including 
importers, respondents, consumers, and the petitioners, aimed at 
clarifying the scope of these investigations. See Memorandum to Joseph 
A. Spetrini (``Scope Memorandum''), January 18, 2000, for a list of all 
persons submitting comments and a discussion of all scope comments 
including those exclusion requests under consideration at the time of 
the preliminary determination in these investigations.

Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation is April 1, 1998 through March 31, 
1999.

Facts Available

    In the Preliminary Determination, the Department based the margin 
on facts otherwise available under sections 776(a)(2)(A) and (C) 
because Iscor Limited (``Iscor''), the only known South African 
exporter of subject merchandise, failed to respond to our questionnaire 
and significantly impeded the investigation, and because the relevant 
subsections of section 782 of the Act therefore do not apply.
    Section 776(b) of the Act provides that, in selecting from among 
the facts available, the Department may employ adverse inferences when 
an interested party has failed to cooperate by not acting to the best 
of its ability to comply with requests for information. See also 
``Statement of Administrative Action'' accompanying the URAA, H.R. Rep. 
No. 103-316, 870 (1994) (``SAA''). Based on Iscor's failure to respond 
to the Department's antidumping questionnaire, we have determined that 
Iscor has not acted to the best of its ability to comply with the 
Department's information requests. Therefore, pursuant to 776(b) of the 
Act, we used an adverse inference in selecting a margin from the facts 
available. As facts available, the Department applied a margin of 16.65 
percent, the only alleged margin in the petition. As discussed in the 
Preliminary Determination, the Department has, to the extent 
practicable, corroborated the information used as adverse facts 
available. Since then, no interested parties have provided comments on 
the Preliminary Determination and no request for a hearing has been 
received by the Department. Therefore, we are continuing to use as 
adverse facts available the rate alleged by petitioners.

The All-Others Rate

    All foreign manufacturers/exporters in this investigation are being 
assigned dumping margins on the basis of facts otherwise available. 
Section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act provides that, where the dumping 
margins established for all exporters and producers individually 
investigated are determined entirely under section 776 of the Act, the 
Department may use any reasonable method to establish the estimated 
all-others rate for exporters and producers not individually 
investigated, including weight-averaging the facts available margins. 
In this case, the margin assigned to the only company investigated is 
based on adverse facts available. Therefore, consistent with the 
statute and the SAA at 873, we are using an alternative method. In the 
Preliminary Determination, as an alternative, we based the all-others 
rate on the margin alleged in the petition. We received no comments on 
this issue, and therefore continue to use this basis for the final 
determination. As a result, the all-others rate is 16.65 percent.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are 
directing the Customs Service to continue to suspend liquidation of all 
entries of subject merchandise from South Africa, that are entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after November 10, 1999 
(the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the 
Federal Register). The Customs Service shall continue to require a cash 
deposit or posting of a bond equal to the estimated amount by which the 
normal value exceeds the U.S. price as shown below. These suspension of 
liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. 
The weighted-average dumping margins are as follows:

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                                                                Margin
                   Exporter/manufacturer                      percentage
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Iscor......................................................        16.65
All Others.................................................        16.65
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ITC Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the 
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our determination. As our 
final determination is affirmative, the ITC will, within 45 days, 
determine whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten 
material injury to, the U.S. industry. If the ITC determines that 
material injury, or threat of material injury does not exist, the 
proceeding will be terminated and all securities posted will be 
refunded or canceled. If the ITC determines that such injury does 
exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing 
Customs officials to assess antidumping duties on all imports of the 
subject merchandise entered for consumption on or after the effective 
date of the suspension of liquidation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: January 18, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-1848 Filed 2-3-00; 8:45 am]
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