PART 360—STEEL IMPORT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM Authority: 13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302. Source: 70 FR 12136, Mar. 11, 2005, unless otherwise noted. § 360.101 Steel import licensing. (a) In general. https://www.trade.gov/steel (2) A single license may cover multiple products as long as certain information on the license ( e.g. (b) Entries for consumption. (c) Foreign Trade Zone entries. (d) Informal entries. (e) Other non-consumption entries. [70 FR 12136, Mar. 11, 2005, as amended at 85 FR 56171, Sept. 11, 2020] § 360.102 Online registration. (a) In general. (2) This user identification number will be required in order to log on to the steel import license issuance system. A single user identification number will be issued to an importer, customs broker or importer's agent. Operating units within the company ( e.g. (b) Information required to obtain a user identification number. § 360.103 Automatic issuance of import licenses. (a) In general. (b) Customs entry number. (c) Information required to obtain an import license. (i) Filer company name and address; (ii) Filer contact name, phone number, and email address; (iii) Entry type ( i.e., (iv) Importer name; (v) Exporter name; (vi) Manufacturer name (filer may state “unknown”); (vii) Country of origin; (viii) Country of exportation; (ix) Expected date of export; (x) Expected date of import; (xi) Expected port of entry; (xii) Current Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number (from Chapters 72 or 73); (xiii) Country where the steel used in the manufacture of the product was melted and poured (see paragraph (c)(3) of this section for further instruction); (xiv) Quantity (in kilograms); and (xv) Customs value (U.S. $). (2) Certain fields will be automatically filled out by the automatic license system based on information submitted by the filer ( e.g. (3)(i) The field in the license application requiring identification of the country where the steel used in the manufacture of the product was melted and poured ( see (A) First produced in a steel-making furnace in a liquid state; and then (B) Poured into its first solid shape. (ii) The first solid state can take the form of either a semi-finished product (slab, billets or ingots) or a finished steel mill product. The location of melt and pour is customarily identified on mill test certificates that are commonplace in steel production, generated at each stage of the production process, and maintained in the ordinary course of business. The reporting requirement in paragraph (c)(1)(xiii) of this section will not apply to raw materials used in the steel manufacturing process ( i.e., (4) Upon completion of the form, the importer, customs broker or the importer's agent will certify as to the accuracy and completeness of the information and submit the form electronically. After refreshing the page, the system will automatically issue a steel import license number. The refreshed form containing the submitted information and the newly issued license number will appear on the screen (the “license form”). Filers can print the license form themselves only at that time. For security purposes, users will not be able to retrieve licenses themselves from the license system at a later date for reprinting. If needed, copies of completed license forms can be requested from Commerce during normal business hours. (d) Duration of the steel import license. (e) Correcting submitted license information. (f) Low-value licenses. [70 FR 12136, Mar. 11, 2005, as amended at 85 FR 56171, Sept. 11, 2020] § 360.104 Steel import monitoring. (a) Commerce will maintain an import monitoring system on the SIMA system website that will report certain aggregate information on imports of steel mill products obtained from the steel licenses and, where available, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Aggregate data will be reported, as appropriate, on a monthly basis by country of origin, country of melt and pour, and relevant steel mill product groupings, etc. and will include import quantity (metric tons), import Customs value (U.S. $), and average unit value ($/metric ton). The website will also contain certain aggregate data at the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule level and will also present a range of historical data for comparison purposes. Provision of aggregate data on the website may be revisited should concerns arise over the possible release of proprietary data. (b) Reported monthly import data will be refreshed each week, as appropriate, with new data on licenses issued during the previous week. This data will also be adjusted periodically for cancelled or unused steel import licenses, as appropriate. Additionally, outdated license data will be replaced, where available, with information from the U.S. Census Bureau. [85 FR 56171, Sept. 11, 2020] § 360.105 [Reserved] § 360.106 Fees. No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, issuing a steel import license or accessing the steel import surge monitoring system. § 360.107 Hours of operation. The automatic licensing system will generally be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week but may be unavailable at selected times for server maintenance. If the system is unavailable for an extended period of time, parties will be able to obtain licenses from Commerce directly via fax during regular business hours. Should the system be inaccessible for an extended period of time, Commerce would advise Customs to consider this as part of mitigation on any liquidated damage claims that may be issued. § 360.108 Loss of electronic licensing privileges. Should Commerce determine that a filer consistently files inaccurate licensing information or otherwise abuses the licensing system, Commerce may revoke its electronic licensing privileges without prior notice. The filer will then only be able to obtain a license directly from Commerce. Because of the additional time need to review such forms, Commerce may require up to 10 working days to process such forms. Delays in filing caused by the removal of a filer's electronic filing privilege will not be considered a mitigating factor by the U.S. Customs Service.