MESSAGE NO: 8294204                  DATE: 10/20/2008 CATEGORY: ADA                  TYPE: PRE REFERENCE:                   REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A-570-932 PERIOD COVERED: 10/08/2008 LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: NOTICE OF A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN AN ANTIDUMPING, DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM, CHINA (A-570-932) 1. ON OCTOBER 8, 2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS STEEL THREADED ROD. STEEL THREADED ROD IS CERTAIN THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS, OF CARBON QUALITY STEEL, HAVING A SOLID, CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION, OF ANY DIAMETER, IN ANY STRAIGHT LENGTH, THAT HAVE BEEN FORGED, TURNED, COLD-DRAWN, COLD-ROLLED, MACHINE STRAIGHTENED, OR OTHERWISE COLD-FINISHED, AND INTO WHICH THREADED GROOVES HAVE BEEN APPLIED.  IN ADDITION, THE STEEL THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION ARE NON-HEADED AND THREADED ALONG GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL LENGTH.  A VARIETY OF FINISHES OR COATINGS, SUCH AS PLAIN OIL FINISH AS A TEMPORARY RUST PROTECTANT, ZINC COATING (I.E., GALVANIZED, WHETHER BY ELECTROPLATING OR HOT-DIPPING), PAINT, AND OTHER SIMILAR FINISHES AND COATINGS, MAY BE APPLIED TO THE MERCHANDISE. INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION ARE STEEL THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS, IN WHICH: (1) IRON PREDOMINATES, BY WEIGHT, OVER EACH OF THE OTHER CONTAINED ELEMENTS; (2) THE CARBON CONTENT IS 2 PERCENT OR LESS, BY WEIGHT; AND (3) NONE OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW EXCEEDS THE QUANTITY, BY WEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY INDICATED: 1.80  PERCENT OF MANGANESE, OR 1.50  PERCENT OF SILICON, OR 1.00  PERCENT OF COPPER, OR 0.50  PERCENT OF ALUMINUM, OR 1.25  PERCENT OF CHROMIUM, OR 0.30  PERCENT OF COBALT, OR 0.40  PERCENT OF LEAD, OR 1.25  PERCENT OF NICKEL, OR 0.30  PERCENT OF TUNGSTEN, OR 0.012 PERCENT OF BORON, OR 0.10  PERCENT OF MOLYBDENUM, OR 0.10  PERCENT OF NIOBIUM, OR 0.41  PERCENT OF TITANIUM, OR 0.15  PERCENT OF VANADIUM, OR 0.15  PERCENT OF ZIRCONIUM. STEEL THREADED ROD IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7318.15.5060 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS").  ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPOSITIVE. EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE: (A) THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS WHICH ARE THREADED ONLY ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS AND THE THREADING COVERS 25 PERCENT OR LESS OF THE TOTAL LENGTH; AND (B) THREADED ROD, BAR, OR STUDS MADE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ("ASTM") A193 GRADE B7, ASTM A193 GRADE B7M, ASTM A193 GRADE B16, OR ASTM A320 GRADE L7. 3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-932. 4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 10/08/2008. EFFECTIVE 10/08/2008 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE, FOR ENTRIES OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FROM THE EXPORTER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS LISTED BELOW, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY MARGIN(S) SHOWN BELOW: EXPORTER:PRC-WIDE ENTITY PRODUCER: CASE NUMBER:A-570-932-000 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:206.00% EXPORTER:RMB AND IFI GROUP PRODUCER:JIAXING BROTHER FASTENER CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:A-570-932-001 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:77.85% EXPORTER:NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO. LTD. PRODUCER:ZHEJIANG GUORUI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.; CASE NUMBER:A-570-932-002 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:176.57% EXPORTER:NINGBO YINZHOU FOREIGN TRADE CO. LTD. PRODUCER:NINGBO DAXIE CHUOFENG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-003 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 176.57% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER:SHANGHAI XIANGRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-004 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 91.22% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER:SHANGHAI XIANGLONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-005 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 91.22% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER:PIGHU CITY ZHAPU SCREW CAP FACTORY CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-006 CASH DEPOSIT RATE: 91.22% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI RECKY INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. PRODUCER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-007 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. PRODUCER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-008 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:SUNTEC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. PRODUCER:HAIYAN COUNTY NO. 1 FASTENERS FACTORY CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-009 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:HANGZHOU GRAND IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD. PRODUCER:ZHAPU CREATIVE STANDARD PARTS MATERIAL CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-010 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:   91.22% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO. LTD. PRODUCER:HAIYAN YIDA FASTENERS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:   A-570-932-011 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:SHANGHAI PRIME MACHINERY CO. LTD. PRODUCER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-012 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. PRODUCER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-013 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:   91.22% EXPORTER:CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC. PRODUCER:JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-014 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:   91.22% EXPORTER:CERTIFIED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC. PRODUCER:JIAXING XINYUE STANDARD PART CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-015 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:   91.22% EXPORTER:ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD. PRODUCER:ZHEJIANG NEW ORIENTAL FASTENER CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:   A-570-932-016 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:   91.22% EXPORTER:JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. PRODUCER:JIASHAN ZHONGSHENG METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER: A-570-932-017 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% EXPORTER:HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD. PRODUCER:HAIYAN DAYU FASTENERS CO., LTD. CASE NUMBER:  A-570-932-018 CASH DEPOSIT RATE:  91.22% 6. FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE FOLLOWING CASH DEPOSIT/ BONDING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. FOR ALL PRC EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE PRC-WIDE RATE. B. FOR ALL NON-PRC EXPORTERS OF CERTAIN STEEL THREADED ROD FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE WILL BE THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATIONS THT SUPPLIED THAT NON-PRC EXPORTER. 7. IN ACCORDANCE WITH T.D. 85-145, AT THE DISCRETION OF CBP, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAY ACCEPT EITHER A SINGLE-ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND OR A CONTINUOUS BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND ONLY IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTY IS LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT AD VALOREM (OR THE EQUIVALENT). OTHERWISE, WHERE THE IMPORTER HAS THE OPTION TO POST A BOND FOR ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING OR COUNTERVAILING DUTIES, CUSTOMS OFFICERS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE- ENTRY BASIC IMPORTATION AND ENTRY BOND PURSUANT TO T.D. 85-145. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.D. 85-145 WITH RESPECT TO THESE BONDING REQUIREMENTS. 8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:BW). 9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. DAVID M. GENOVESE