MESSAGE NO: 1299202 DATE: 10 26 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 828 A - 421 - 808
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 13 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION
OF LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS
(A-428-828 AND A-421-808)


1. ON JULY 13, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF SALES
AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE
FINAL DETERMINATIONS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS
OF LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS FOR
THE PERIOD 10/01/1999 THROUGH 09/30/2000.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF HTESE 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 U02,
OR FABRICATED INTO NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES, REGARDLESS OF THE
MEANS BY WHICH THE LEU IS PRODUCED (INCLUDING LEU PRODUCED
THROUGH THE DOWN-BENDING OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM).

CERTAIN MERCHANDISE IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS.
THESE INVESTIGATIONS DO NOT COVER ENRICED 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.

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

COUNTRY CASE NUMBER

THE NETHERLANDS A-421-808

GERMANY A-428-828

4. NO SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

5. 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 FRANK THOMSON, OFFICE OF
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)
482-4793.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ