[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47509-47518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18293]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-602-804]


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

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 19, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Rivas at (202) 482-0651, or Mark 
Manning at (202) 482-5253, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement IV, Group II, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 citations to the Department of Commerce (Department) 
regulations are to the regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (April 2001).

Final Determination

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

Background

    On May 9, 2002, the Department published its preliminary 
determination in the above-captioned antidumping duty investigation. 
See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Australia, 
67 FR 31192 (May 9, 2002) (Preliminary Determination). See also Notice 
of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Cold-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products From Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, 
France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the 
People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, South Africa, 
Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela, 66 FR 54198 
(October 26, 2001) (Initiation Notice).
    Since the preliminary determination, the following events have 
occurred. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the 
preliminary determination. With respect to scope, in the preliminary 
LTFV determinations in these cases, the Department preliminarily 
excluded certain porcelain enameling steel from the scope of these 
investigations. See Scope Appendix to the Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cold-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, 67 FR 31181 (May 9, 2002) 
(Scope Appendix--Argentina Preliminary LTFV Determination). On June 13, 
2002, we issued a preliminary decision on the remaining 75 scope 
exclusion requests filed in a number of the on-going cold-rolled steel 
investigations (see the June 13, 2002, memorandum regarding 
``Preliminary Scope Rulings in the Antidumping Investigations on 
Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, 
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the 
Netherlands, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China, the Russian 
Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and 
Venezuela, and in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain 
Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, Brazil, France, 
and Korea'' (Preliminary Scope Rulings), which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit (CRU), room B-099 of the main Department building. 
We gave parties until June 20, 2002, to comment on the preliminary 
scope rulings, and until June 27, 2002, to submit rebuttal comments. We 
received comments and/or rebuttal comments from petitioners and 
respondents from various countries subject to these investigations of 
cold-rolled steel. In addition, on June 13, 2002, North American Metals 
Company (an interested party in the Japanese proceeding) filed a 
request that the Department issue a ``correction'' for an already 
excluded product. On July 8, 2002, the petitioners objected to this 
request.
    At the request of multiple respondents, the Department held a 
public hearing with respect to the Preliminary Scope Rulings on July 1, 
2002.
    We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the 
preliminary determination. No case or rebuttal briefs were submitted.

Critical Circumstances

    In letters filed on December 7, 2001, and January 14, 2002, the 
petitioners alleged that there is a reasonable basis to believe or 
suspect that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of 
cold-rolled steel from Australia and other countries. On April 18, 
2002, the Department published in the Federal Register its preliminary 
determination that critical circumstances exist for imports of cold-
rolled steel from Australia and other countries. See Notice of 
Preliminary Determinations of Critical Circumstances: Certain Cold-
Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Australia, the People's Republic 
of China, India, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, and the 
Russian Federation, 67 FR 19157 (April 18, 2002) and Memorandum from 
Bernard

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Carreau to Faryar Shirzad, ``Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain 
Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Australia, India, the 
Netherlands, and the Republic of Korea--Preliminary Affirmative 
Determinations of Critical Circumstances,'' dated April 10, 2002.
    We received no comments from the petitioners or the respondent 
regarding our preliminary finding that critical circumstances exist for 
imports of cold-rolled steel from Australia. Therefore, we have not 
changed our determination and continue to find that critical 
circumstances exist for imports of cold-rolled steel from Australia. 
Regarding the other countries for which we preliminarily found 
affirmative critical circumstances, we will make final determinations 
concerning critical circumstances for these countries when we make our 
final dumping determinations in those investigations.

Scope of Investigation

    For purposes of this investigation, the products covered are 
certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced) flat-rolled carbon-quality steel 
products. A full description of the scope of this investigation is 
contained in the ``Scope Appendix'' attached to this final 
determination notice. For a complete discussion of the comments 
received on the Preliminary Scope Rulings, see the memorandum regarding 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Scope Rulings in the 
Antidumping Duty Investigations on Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel 
Flat Products from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, 
Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the 
People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, South Africa, 
Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela, and in the 
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel 
Flat Products from Argentina, Brazil, France, and Korea,'' dated July 
10, 2002, which is on file in the CRU.

Analysis of Comments Received

    As noted above, there were no case or rebuttal briefs submitted in 
this investigation, nor was there a hearing.

Use of Facts Available

    In the Preliminary Determination, the Department applied total 
adverse facts available to the mandatory respondent, Broken Hill 
Propriety Limited Steel (BHP JLA), and BHP Steel Americas (BHPSA) 
(collectively known as BHP), because BHP chose not to participate in 
the investigation. As a result, the Department assigned BHP the rate of 
24.06 percent, the rate derived from the petition. See Initiation 
Notice. Also, the Department applied the petition margin of 24.06 
percent as the ``all others'' rate. The interested parties did not 
object to the use of adverse facts available, or to the Department's 
choice of facts available. For this final determination, we are 
continuing to apply total adverse facts available to BHP.

Suspension of Liquidation

    Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we are instructing the 
U.S. Customs Service (Customs) to continue to suspend liquidation of 
all entries of cold-rolled steel from Australia that are entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after February 9, 2002, 
which is 90 days prior to the date the Preliminary Determination was 
published in the Federal Register, because of our affirmative critical 
circumstances finding in accordance with section 735(a)(3) of the Act. 
Customs shall continue to require a cash deposit or the posting of a 
bond equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value exceeds 
the U.S. price as shown below. The suspension of liquidation 
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.
    We determine that the following percentage margins exist for the 
period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001:

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                                                                Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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BHP.........................................................       24.06
All Others..................................................       24.06
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International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we have notified the 
ITC of our determination. As our final determination is affirmative, 
the ITC will determine, within 45 days, whether these imports are 
causing material injury, or threat of material injury, to an industry 
in the United States. If the ITC determines that material injury, or 
threat of injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and 
all securities posted will be refunded or cancelled. 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, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective 
date of the suspension of liquidation.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to APO of 
their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary 
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 
Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 10, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

Appendix I--Scope of the AD/CVD Investigations on Certain Cold-Rolled 
Steel Products

    For a complete discussion of the comments received on the 
Preliminary Scope Rulings, see the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Final Scope Rulings in the Antidumping Duty Investigations 
on Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, 
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, 
the Netherlands, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China, the 
Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, 
Turkey, and Venezuela, and in the Countervailing Duty Investigations 
of Certain Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Argentina, 
Brazil, France, and Korea,'' on file in the CRU. This memorandum can 
also be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/summary/list.htm. The paper copy and electronic version are 
identical in content.

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.
    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

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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 HTSUS, are products in which: (1) 
iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained 
elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 % or less, by weight, and; (3) 
none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, 
respectively indicated: 1.80 % of manganese, or 2.25 % of silicon, 
or 1.00 % of copper, or 0.50 % of aluminum, or 1.25 % of chromium, 
or 0.30 % of cobalt, or 0.40 % of lead, or 1.25 % of nickel, or 0.30 
% of tungsten, or 0.10 % of molybdenum, or 0.10 % of niobium (also 
called columbium), or 0.15 % of vanadium, or 0.15 % 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;
 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 
%;
 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 
%, and (a) fully-processed, with a core loss of less than 0.14 
watts/pound per mil (0.001 inch), or (b) semi-processed, with core 
loss of less than 0.085 watts/pound per mil (0.001 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: 1.0mm
Width: L 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 Properites
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Tensile Strength                         162 Kgf/mm2
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........................  0.05%
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    Compressive Stress: 10 to 40 Kgf/mm Surface Roughness

                            Surface Roughness
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             Thickness (mm)                   Roughness (m)
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t  0.209                      Rz  0.5
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Certain ultra thin gauge steel strip, which meets the 
following characteristics:

Thickness: 0.100 mm  7%

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Width: 100 to 600 mm

                                                                  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
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           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 m
------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Certain silicon steel, which meets the following 
characteristics:

Thickness: 0.024 inch  0.0015 inch
Width: 33 to 45.5 inches

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element                        C                    Mn                   P                    S                   Si                  Al
Min. Weight %                  ...................  ...................  ...................  ..................  ..................  ..................
Max. Weight %                  0.004                0.4                  0.09                 0.009               0.65                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 5 inches)                0.0005 inch, start measuring
                                          one-quarter 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                           A1
Weight %                             0.01                     0.004 to 0.007              0.007
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     Certain annealed and temper-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
Min. Weight %                  0.02         0.20         ...........  ..........  0.03        ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........  0.003
Max. Weight %                  0.06         0.40         0.02         0.023       ..........  0.08        0.02        0.08        ..........  0.008
                                                                       (Aiming,                (Aiming                                         (Aiming
                                                                       0.018                   0.05)                                           0.005)
                                                                       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, in coils, with a certificate of analysis 
per Cable System International (``CSI'') Specification 96012, with 
the following characteristics:

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Element                          C                    Mn                  P                   S
Max. Weight D0.13                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 % of
                                          theoretical thickness)
Width                                    787 mm to 813 mm
Tensile Strength                         45,000-55,000 psi
Elongation                               minimum of 15 % in 2 inches
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     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 max. 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                         51,000.0 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% in 2 inches
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 Certain ``blued steel'' coil (also known 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, coated with porcelain 
enameling prior to importation, which meets the following 
characteristics:
Thickness (nominal):  0.019 inch
Width: 35 to 60 inches

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                                              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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Thicknes range (mm)                      1.000--2.300 (inclusive)
Min. Yied Point (MPa)                    320
Max. Yied 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. Weitht %                         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. Yied Point (MPa)                    340
Max. Yied Point (MPa)                    520
Min. Tensile Strength (MPa)              690

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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. Weitht %                         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 9inclusive)
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 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, V, Ti,  Mo
                                                                                                                                   B
Max. Weight %                  0.01         0.05         0.40         0.10        0.023       0.15-       0.35        0.10        0.10        0.30
                                                                                              0.35
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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.
 Cold-rolled steel strip to specification SAE 4130, with the 
following characteristics:
HTSUS item number 7226.92.80.50
Width up to 24 inches
Gauge of ``0.050--0.014 inches,'' and gauge tolerance of +/-0.0018 
inches
 Texture-rolled steel strip (SORBITEX), with the following 
characteristics:
Thickness: 0.0039 to 0.0600 inches
Width: 0.1180 to 7.8700 inches (3-200 mm)

                                              Chemical Composition
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     C            Si           Mn           P            S            Al          Cr          Ni          Cu
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0.76-0.96%   0.10-0.35%   0.30-0.60%        .025%        .020%        .060%        .30%        .20%        .20%
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Tensile strength ranges:245,000 to 365,000 psi.
HTSUS 7211.29.20.30 and HTSUS 7211.29.45.00
 Reed steel, with the following characteristics:
Grades Eberle 18, 18C (SAE 1095 modified alloyed steel)
HTSUS 7211.90.00

                        Physical Characteristics
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Thickness                                0.0008 to 0.04 inches (0.0203
                                          to 1.015 mm)
Width                                    0.276 to 0.472 inches (7 mm to
                                          12.0 mm), with width
                                          tolerances of +/-0.04 to 0.06
                                          mm
Tensile strength                         1599 Mpa to 2199 Mpa
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                          Chemical Composition
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     C            Si          Mn           P           S          Cr
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0.95-1.05%    0.15-0.30   .025-0.50%  less than   less than   less than
                                         0.015%      0.012%       0.40%
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Surface: Rmax 1.5 to 3.0 micrometers
Straightness: Max. deviation of 0.56mm/m
Flatness: Deviation of 0.1 to 0.3% of the width
 Feeler gauge steel, with the following characteristics:
Polished surface and deburred or rounded edges
Grades Eberle 18, 18C (SAE 1095 modified alloyed steel)
HTSUS 7211.90.00

                   Physical and Mechanical Properties
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Max. width                               0.4975 inches
Thickness Range                          0.001-0.045 inches
Thickness tolerances                     T2-T4 international standard
Tensile strength UTS                     246-304 ksi
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 Wood Band Saw Steel with Nickel Content Exceeding 1.25% by 
Weight, with the following characteristics:
    Both variety 1 and variety 2 are classified under HTSUS item 
number 7226.99.00.00

Variety #1

Nickel-alloyed Band Saw Steel, which meets the following 
characteristics:
    Thickness: >1.1 mm, 3.00 mm
    Width:  400 mm

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element                         C                Si               Mn               P                S               Cr              Ni              Cu              Al
Weight %                        0.70-0.80        0.20-0.35        0.30-0.45        max. 0.020       max. 0.006      0.05-0.20       1.90-2.10       max. 0.15       0.02-0.04
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Microstructure: Tempered Martensite with Bainite, no surface 
decarburization.
Mechanical Properties:
Hardness: 446 +12/-23 HV respectively 45 +1/-2 HRC
Surface Finish: bright, polished
Edges: treated edges
Cross Bow: max. 0.1 mm per mm width

Variety #2

UHB15N20 band saw steel according to the alloy composition:

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                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element                          C                      Si                     Mn                     P                      S                      Cr                     Ni
Weight %                         0.70-0.80              0.20-0.35              0.30-0.45              max. 0.020             max. 0.016             .....................  1.90-2.10
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Typical material properties: Hardened and tempered
Tensile Strength: 1450 N/mm 2 for thickness  2 mm and 
1370 N/mm 2 for thickness > 2 mm
Width tolerance: B1 = +/-0.35 mm
Thickness tolerance: T1(+/-0.039 mm)
Flatness: P4 (max. deviation 0.1% of width of strip)
Straightness: (+/-0.25 mm/1000 mm)
Dimensions:
Widths: 6.3-412.8 mm
Thickness: 0.40 to 3.05 mm
 2% nickel T5 tolerances and ra less than 8 my, with the 
following characteristics:
Thickness: 0.5-3.5 mm
Width: 50-650 mm

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element                        C               Si              Mn              P              S              Al             Cr             Ni
Weight % in                    0.70-0.08       0.15-0.35       0.30-0.05       max. 0.020     max. 0.010     max. -0.020    0.05-0.030     1.90-0.020
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High precision T5 tolerance
Roughness: Ra (RMS) max. 8 inches
The product is classified under HTSUS item number 7226.92.50.00
 Ski-edge profile steel, with the following characteristics:
For both Grade SAE 1070 and German Grade SAE X35CrMo17:
HTSUS item numbers 7228.60.80 and 7216.69.00
Hardened and tempered, HRC 44-52
Surface: bright finished, sandblasted or primer coated
Stamped condition

                                                   Dimensions
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                                                     Width mm        Width mm      Thickness mm    Thickness mm
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Ski 39                                                      6               1.90            2               0.50
Ski 40                                                      6               1.70            2               0.50
Ski 129                                                     7.70            2.00            2.20            0.60
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                                                         Chemical Composition for Grade SAE 1070
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Element                            C                      Si                     Mn                         P                      S
% in Weight                        0.65-0.75              max. 0.40              max. 0.60-0.90             max. 0.04              max. 0.05
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                                                                      Chemical Composition for German Grade SAE  x 35CrMo17
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Element                          C                    Si                  Mn                  P                   S                   CR                  Mo                  Ni
% in Weight                      0.33-0.45            max. 1.0            max. 1.50           max. 0.04           max. 0.025          15.5-17.5           0.8-1.3             max. 1.0
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    Note that this is an angle shape or section steel that is not 
covered by this scope.
 Flat wire, with the following characteristics:
SAE 1074 alloyed, annealed, skin passed
Hardened and tempered
Formed edges
Widths of less than 12.7 mm
Thickness from 0.50-2.40 mm
 Shadow/aperture mask steel, which is Aluminum killed cold-
rolled steel coil that is open coil annealed, has an ultra-flat, 
isotropic surface, and meets the following characteristics:

Thickness: 0.001 to 0.010 inch
Width: 15 to 35 inches
Increased tensile strength of 800 to 1,200 N/mm\2\

                                              Chemical Composition
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Element                          C                    N                    Mn
Weight %                          0.01%               0.01-0.017%          0.06-0.85%
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    HTSUS item numbers 7209.18.25.10 or 7211.23.60.75, depending on 
the width of the material.
 Grade 13C cement kiln steel, with the following 
specifications:

                                                                  Chemical Composition
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Element                             C                       Si                      Mn                      P                      S

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Weight %                            0.65                    0.25                    0.65                    max. 0.020             max. 0.010
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Microstructure: Fine grained and homogenous. Matrix of tempered 
martensite with a small amount of undissolved carbides
Decarburization: No free ferrit is allowed; Total decarburization 
should not exceed 4% per plane
Mechanical Properties: Tensile strength: 1200-1700 N/mm\2\, 
(Standard 1280 +/-80 N/mm\2\)
Surface Finish: Gray hardened condition. Ra/CLA--max. 0.25 m. Cut 
off 0.25 mm Rmax--max. 2.5 m
Edge Condition: Slit edges free from cracks and damages
Dimensions:
Thickness: 0.4-1.40 mm, Tolerance: T1
Width: 250-1200 mm, Tolerance: B1
Flatness: Unflatness Across Strip: max. 0.4% of the nominal strip 
width
Coil Size: Inside Diameter: 600 mm
Coil Weight: max. 6.5 kg/mm strip width
 Certain valve steel (type 2), with the following 
specifications: Hardened tempered high-carbon strip, characterized 
by high fatigues strength and wear resistance, hardness combined 
with ductility, surface and end-finishes, and good blanking and 
forming properties.
HTSUS item number: 7211.90.00.00
Typical size ranges:
Thickness: 0.15-1.0 mm
Width: 10.0-140 mm

                                                                                      Chemical Composition
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Element                          C                      Si                     Mn                     P                      S                      Ni                     Cr
Weight %                         0.7-0.8                0.2-0.35               0.3-0.45               Max. 0.020             Max. 0.016             1.9-2.1
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    The merchandise subject to this investigation is typically 
classified in the HTSUS at item numbers: 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, 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 item numbers are provided for convenience and 
Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under 
investigation is dispositive.

[FR Doc. 02-18293 Filed 7-18-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P