Interim Review No. RD-2002-003
20 January 2003
Interim Review No. RD-2002-003
IN THE MATTER OF an interim review, under subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on July 2, 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-004, concerning:
CERTAIN FLAT HOT-ROLLED CARBON AND ALLOY STEEL SHEET PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM FRANCE, ROMANIA, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ORDER
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an interim review of its finding made on July 2, 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-004.
Pursuant to paragraph 76.01(5)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby continues, with amendment, its finding made on July 2, 1999, in Inquiry No. NQ-98-004, concerning certain flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel sheet and strip, including secondary or non-prime material, originating in or exported from France, Romania, the Russian Federation and the Slovak Republic.
The finding is amended to exclude:
Hot-rolled steel sheet in coil, mill-edge/slit-edge, with hardenable manganese-boron steel for heat treatment, manufactured to the "Solbor 30MnB5" specification, or equivalent, and imported into Canada under classification Nos. 7226.91.90.90 and 7225.30.90.00, for use in the manufacture of agricultural disks and sweeps. The chemical requirements of the "Solbor 30MnB5" specification include the following elements: 0.27-0.33% carbon; 1.15-1.45% manganese; max. 0.015% phosphorus; max. 0.005% sulphur; 0.200-0.300% silicon; min. 0.020% aluminum; 0.0010-0.0040% boron; various proprietary combinations of titanium, chromium, nitrogen, copper and nickel, with copper and nickel not to exceed 0.15%. The "Solbor 30MnB5" specification must also be treated to produce a minimum of 80% globular sulphide inclusions and calcium must be the primary element used for inclusion shape control, with a typical range of 0.002-0.005%. If cerium is used for sulphide inclusion shape control, the cerium/sulphur ratio must be 3.0 minimum. Use of zirconium for sulphide inclusion shape control is not permissible.
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