MESSAGE NO: 1009203 DATE: 01 09 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INI
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 818 A - 428 - 828
A - 421 - 808 A - 412 - 820
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 05 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: INITIATION OF ADD INVESTIGATIONS FOR LOW ENRICHED URANIUM
FROM FRANCE (A-427-818), GERMANY (A-424-828),THE NETHER-
LANDS (A-421-808) AND THE UNITED KINGDOM(A-412-820)

1. ON JANUARY 5, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS INITIATIONS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM FRANCE (A-427-818),
GERMANY (A-428-828), THE NETHERLANDS (A-421-808), AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM (A-412-820).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS, THE PRODUCT COVERED IS
LOW ENRICHED URANIUM (LEU). LEU IS ENRICHED URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
(UF6) WITH A U235 PRODUCT ASSAY OF LESS THAN 20 PERCENT THAT HAS
NOT BEEN CONVERTED INTO ANOTHER CHEMICAL FORM, SUCH AS UO2, OR
FABRICATED INTO NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES, REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS
BY WHICH THE LEU IS PRODUCED (INCLUDING LEU PRODUCED THROUGH THE
DOWN-BLENDING OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM).

CERTAIN MERCHANDISE IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS.
THESE INVESTIGATIONS DO NOT COVER ENRICHED URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
WITH A U235 ASSAY OF 20 PERCENT OR GREATER, ALSO KNOWN AS HIGHLY
ENRICHED URANIUM. FABRICATED LEU IS NOT COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS,
FABRICATED URANIUM IS DEFINED AS ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE (UO2),
WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINED IN NUCLEAR FUEL RODS OR ASSEMBLIES.
NATURAL URANIUM CONCENTRATES (U3O8) WITH A U235 CONCENTRATION OF
NO GREATER THAN 0.711 PERCENT AND NATURAL URANIUM CONCENTRATES
CONVERTED INTO URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE WITH A U235 CONCENTRATION OF
NO GREATER THAN 0.711 PERCENT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE SCOPE OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS.
THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS CLASSIFIED IN
THE HTSUS AT SUBHEADING 2844.20.0020. SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY
ALSO ENTER UNDER 2844.20.0030, 2844.20.0050, AND 2844.40.00.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
U.S. CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE
UNDER INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE. SCOPE LANGUAGE

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:

COUNTRY CASE NUMBER

FRANCE (A-427-818)
GERMANY (A-428-828)
THE NETHERLANDS (A-421-808)
THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-820)

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JAMES TERPSTRA OR GABRIEL ADLER, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-3965 OR
(202)-482-3813, RESPECTIVELY.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ