MESSAGE NO: 2156114 DATE: 06 04 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 462 - 102 A - 462 - 202
A - 462 - 302 A - 463 - 102
A - 463 - 202 A - 463 - 302

PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 03 05 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: A-463-402, A-463-502, A-464-102, A-464-202, A-464-302,
A-464-302


RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE:
URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE,
AND UZBEKISTAN; AND PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF SALES AT NOT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE: URANIUM FROM ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN,
BYELARUS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, AND TURKMENISTAN

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON JUNE 3, 1992, NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE REGARDING URANIUM FROM
KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND
UZBEKISTAN; AND NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF SALES
AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE REGARDING URANIUM FROM ARMENIA,
AZERBAIJAN, BYELARUS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, AND TURKMENISTAN.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDE NATURAL
URANIUM IN THE FORM OF URANIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES; NATURAL
URANIUM METAL AND NATURAL URANIUM COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS, DISPERSIONS
(INCLUDING CERMETS), CERAMIC PRODUCTS AND MIXTURES CONTAINING
NATURAL URANIUM OR NATURAL URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM ENRICHED IN
U235 AND ITS COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS, DISPERSIONS (INCLUDING CERMETS),
CERAMIC PRODUCTS, AND MIXTURES CONTAINING URANIUM ENRICHED IN
U235 OR COMPOUNDS OF URANIUM ENRICHED IN U235. HIGHLY ENRICHED
URANIUM, WHICH IS URANIUM ENRICHED TO A U235 CONCENTRATION LEVEL
AT OR ABOVE 20 PERCENT, IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS. THE URANIUM SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
PROVIDED FOR UNDER SUBHEADINGS 2612.10.00.00, 2844.10.10.00,
2844.10.20.10, 2844.10.20.25, 2844.10.20.50, 2844.10.20.55,
2844.10.50.00, 2844.20.00.10, 2844.20.00.20, 2844.20.00.30, AND
2844.20.00.50, OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). ALTHOUGH
THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS
PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL
ENTRIES OF URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA,
TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN THAT ARE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 5, 1992, WHICH
IS 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER DUE TO THE DETERMINATION THAT CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL REQUIRE A
CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO 115.82 PERCENT.
DUE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S PRELIMINARY NEGATIVE DETERMINATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BYELARUS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, AND
TURKMENISTAN, CUSTOMS SHALL NOT SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF
URANIUM FROM THESE COUNTRIES.

4. FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES ONLY, THESE ANTIDUMPING DUTY CASES
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:
A-834-802, A-835-802, A-821-802, A-842-802, A-823-802, A-844-802,
A-831-802, A-832-802, A-822-802, A-833-802, A-841-802, AND
A-843-802, WHICH CORRESPOND TO EACH COUNTRY IN THE ORDER EACH IS
LISTED IN THE TITLE ABOVE.

5. FOR CUSTOMS REPORTING PURPOSES, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING CASE
NUMBERS:

RUSSIA A-462-102
BELARUS A-462-202
UKRAINE A-462-302

ARMENIA A-463-102
AZERBAIJAN A-463-202
GEORGIA A-463-302
KAZAKHSTAN A-463-402
KYRGYZSTAN A-463-502

MOLDOVA A-464-102
TAJIKISTAN A-464-202
TURKMENISTAN A-464-302
UZBEKISTAN A-464-402


6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH (202-566-8651), OR SEND AN EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT LARRY SULLIVAN OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE:
(202)377-0114.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN