British Steel PLC v. US, Slip Op. 95-17. Court No. 93-09-00550-CVD

Decision Date09 February 1995
Docket NumberSlip Op. 95-17. Court No. 93-09-00550-CVD,93-09-00558-CVD,93-09-00567-CVD through 93-09-00570-CVD.
Citation879 F. Supp. 1254
PartiesBRITISH STEEL PLC, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. USINAS SIDERURGICAS de MINAS GERAIS, S.A., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. INLAND STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. LTV STEEL CO., INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. LACLEDE STEEL CO., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. LUKENS STEEL CO., INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant.
CourtU.S. Court of International Trade
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Regarding British Steel plc v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00550-CVD: Steptoe & Johnson (Richard O. Cunningham, Peter Lichtenbaum), (Sheldon E. Hochberg, William L. Martin, II), on brief, (Richard O. Cunningham, Sheldon E. Hochberg), on oral argument, for British Steel plc; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (Mark R. Joelson), (Marcela B. Stras, Roger C. Wilson), on brief, for the Government of the United Kingdom, et al.; Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, John R. Magnus, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein, Guy C. Smith, Philip Karter), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, Philip Karter), on oral argument, for Geneva Steel, et al.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (John J. Mangan, Robert E. Lighthizer), (D. Scott Nance, Barry J. Gilman), on brief, (D. Scott Nance, Barry J. Gilman), on oral argument, for Geneva Steel, et al.

Regarding Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, S.A., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00558-CVD: Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Christopher S. Stokes), (William H. Barringer, Nancy A. Fischer), on brief, (Christopher S. Stokes), on oral argument, for USIMINAS; Dickstein Shapiro & Morin (Arthur J. Lafave, III, Douglas N. Jacobson), for Companhia Siderurgica Nacional; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Robert E. Lighthizer, John J. Mangan), (Barry J. Gilman, D. Scott Nance), on brief, (Barry J. Gilman, D. Scott Nance), on oral argument, for Gulf States Steel, Inc., et al.; Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, John R. Magnus, Guy C. Smith, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein), on brief, (John A. Ragosta), on oral argument, for Gulf States Steel, Inc., et al.

Regarding Inland Steel Industries, Inc. et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00567-CVD: Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, John R. Magnus, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, John R. Magnus), on oral argument, for Inland Steel Indus., Inc., et al.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (John J. Mangan, Robert E. Lighthizer), (D. Scott Nance), on brief, (Barry J. Gilman, D. Scott Nance), on oral argument, for Inland Steel Indus., Inc., et al.; Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Stuart M. Rosen), (M. Jean Anderson, Jeffrey P. Bialos, Diane M. McDevitt, Scott Maberry; and Stuart M. Rosen, Mark F. Friedman, Jonathan Bloom), on brief, (M. Jean Anderson, Stuart M. Rosen), on oral argument, for Usinor Sacilor, Sollac and GTS.

Regarding LTV Steel Co., Inc., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00568-CVD: Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein, Guy C. Smith, O. Julia Weller), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, O. Julia Weller), on oral argument, for LTV Steel Co., et al.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (John J. Mangan, Robert E. Lighthizer), (D. Scott Nance), on brief, (D. Scott Nance), on oral argument, for LTV Steel Co., et al.; Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C. (Gail T. Cumins), for Thyssen Stahl AG, et al.; LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. (Pierre F. de Ravel d'Esclapon, Mary Patricia Michel), for AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke; Hogan & Hartson (Lewis E. Leibowitz), for Fried, Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, et al.

Regarding Laclede Steel Co., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00569-CVD: Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, John R. Magnus, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley), on oral argument, for Laclede Steel Co., et al. Armco Steel Co., et al. and Bethlehem Steel Corp., et al.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (John J. Mangan, Robert E. Lighthizer), (D. Scott Nance), on brief, (D. Scott Nance), on oral argument, for Laclede Steel Co., et al., Armco Steel Co., et al., and Bethlehem Steel Corp., et al.; Morrison & Foerster (Donald B. Cameron), (Julie C. Mendoza, Craig A. Lewis, M. Diana Helweg, Sue-Lynn Koo, Carl R. Sanchez), on brief, (Donald B. Cameron, Julie C. Mendoza), on oral argument, for Dongbu Steel Co., et al.

Regarding Lukens Steel Co., et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00570-CVD: Dewey Ballantine (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, Jeffrey D. Nuechterlein, Guy C. Smith, Scott L. Forseth), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, Scott L. Forseth), on oral argument, for Lukens Steel Co., et al.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (John J. Mangan, Robert E. Lighthizer), (D. Scott Nance), on brief, (D. Scott Nance), on oral argument, for Lukens Steel Co., et al.; Shearman & Sterling (Jeffrey M. Winton), (Robert E. Herzstein, Joseph A. Jiampietro), on brief, for Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Regarding Geneva Steel, et al. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00566-CVD: Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, Michael R. Geroe), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, Michael R. Geroe), on oral argument, for Geneva Steel, et al.; Barnes, Richardson & Colburn (Gunter von Conrad), for Fabrique de Fer de Charleroi, S.A.; LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae (Melvin S. Schwechter), for S.A. Forgess de Clabecq; O'Melveny & Myers (Peggy A. Clarke), for Sidmar N.V. and TradeARBED, Inc.

Regarding Empresa Nacional Siderurgica, S.A. v. United States, Consol. Court No. 93-09-00625-CVD: George V. Egge, Jr., P.C. (George V. Egge, Jr.), for Empresa Nacional Siderurgica, S.A., et al.; Dewey Ballantine (Michael H. Stein), (Alan Wm. Wolff, Martha J. Talley, John A. Ragosta, Scott L. Forseth), on brief, (John A. Ragosta, Martha J. Talley, Scott L. Forseth), on oral argument, for Bethlehem Steel Corp., et al.

Frank W. Hunger, Asst. Atty. Gen. of the U.S.; David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civ. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, (A. David Lafer), (Marc E. Montalbine, Jeffrey M. Telep), on brief; Stephen J. Powell, (Terrence J. McCartin, Robert E. Nielsen, David W. Richardson, Elizabeth C. Seastrum, Marguerite Trossevin), on brief, Office of Chief Counsel for Import Admin., U.S. Dept. of Commerce, of counsel, for defendant.

                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
                INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1261
                STANDARD OF REVIEW ...................................................... 1263
                SECTION ONE: PRIVATIZATION .............................................. 1263
                      I. CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM MEXICO ............................. 1264
                         BACKGROUND ..................................................... 1264
                         CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES ..................................... 1266
                              A. The Foreign Producers .................................. 1266
                              B. The Domestic Producers ................................. 1267
                              C. The Department of Commerce ............................. 1268
                         DISCUSSION ..................................................... 1270
                     II. CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL ............................. 1277
                         BACKGROUND ..................................................... 1277
                         CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES ..................................... 1278
                              A. The Foreign Producers .................................. 1278
                              B. The Domestic Producers ................................. 1278
                              C. The Department of Commerce ............................. 1279
                         DISCUSSION ..................................................... 1279
                    III. CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM ................. 1280
                         BACKGROUND ..................................................... 1280
                         CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES ..................................... 1280
                              A. The Foreign Producers .................................. 1280
                              B. The Domestic Producers ................................. 1281
                              C. The Department of Commerce ............................. 1281
                         DISCUSSION ..................................................... 1282
                     IV. CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM GERMANY ............................ 1283
                         BACKGROUND ..................................................... 1283
                
                         CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES .................................... 1284
                              A. The Domestic Producers ................................. 1284
                              B. The Foreign Producers .................................. 1284
                              C. The Department of Commerce ............................. 1285
                         DISCUSSION .................................................... 1285
                      V. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED ON ISSUE PRECLUSION ......... 1288
                         CONCLUSION .................................................... 1288
                SECTION TWO: ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY .................................... 1289
                         BACKGROUND .................................................... 1289
                         ISSUE PRESENTED ............................................... 1290
                         CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES .................................... 1290
                              A. Plaintiffs .............................................
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