MESSAGE NO: 2246113 DATE: 09 02 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 122 - 814 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 31 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: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER: PURE MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA
(A-122-814).


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH ON AUGUST 31, 1992,
AN ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON PURE MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION IS PURE MAGNESIUM
FROM CANADA. PURE UNWROUGHT MAGNESIUM CONTAINS AT LEAST 99.8
PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT AND IS SOLD IN VARIOUS SLAB AND INGOT
FORMS AND SIZES. GRANULAR AND SECONDARY MAGNESIUM ARE EXCLUDED
FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION. PURE MAGNESIUM IS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED UNDER SUBHEADING 8104.11.0000 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. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-122-814.

4. U.S. CUSTOMS FIELD OFFICES SHALL CONTINUE TO 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LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES THAT ARE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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 ON ENTRIES FILED ON OR AFTER AUGUST
31, 1992, EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER ID NUMBER FINAL MARGIN
EXPORTER PERCENTAGES

NORSK HYDRO CANADA, INC. A-122-814-001 31.33

ALL OTHERS A-122-814-000 31.33

IMPORTS OF PURE MAGNESIUM FROM TIMMINCO LIMITED ARE EXCLUDED FROM
THIS ORDER.



5. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION FOUND THAT CRITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES DID NOT EXIST, THEREFORE U.S. CUSTOMS OFFICES SHALL
RELEASE ANY ANTIDUMPING CASH DEPOSITS OR BONDS POSTED ON ENTRIES
WHICH HAD BEEN SUSPENDED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 22, 1991, AND
BEFORE FEBRUARY 20, 1992.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, VIA EMAIL BY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTEREST PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MAGD ZALOK,
OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 377-4162.

7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSING THE ABOVE
INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN