MESSAGE NO: 2055112 DATE: 02 24 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 403 - 803 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 20 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 02 20 1992

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE
: PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM NORWAY


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON FEBRUARY 20, 1992, NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE REGARDING PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM
FROM NORWAY.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS PURE AND ALLOY
MAGNESIUM FROM NORWAY. PURE UNWROUGHT MAGNESIUM CONTAINS AT
LEAST 99.8 PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT AND IS SOLD IN VARIOUS
SLAB AND INGOT FORMS AND SIZES. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS CONTAIN LESS
THAN 99.8 PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT, WITH MAGNESIUM BEING THE
LARGEST METALLIC ELEMENT IN THE ALLOY BY WEIGHT. GRANULAR AND
SECONDARY MAGNESIUM ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION. PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED
FOR IN SUBHEADINGS 8104.11.0000 AND 8104.19.0000, RESPECTIVELY,
OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). ALTHOUGH THE HTS
SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 20, 1992, AND SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED
PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/ PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID PRELIM.
MARGIN
EXPORTER NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NORSK HYDRO, A.S A-403-803-001 8.26

ALL OTHERS A-403-803-000 8.26

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY CASE
HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-403-803.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH (FTS 535-4931), OR SEND E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT STEPHANIE HAGER OR PAULO MENDES OF THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE: (202)377-5055 OR 377-5050, RESPECTIVELY.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN