MESSAGE NO: 2331119 DATE: 11 27 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 811 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 21 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER; TUNGSTEN ORE CONCENTRATES
FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-811)


1. The Department of Commerce published, on November 21, 1991,
an antidumping duty order on tungsten ore concentrates from the
the People's Republic of China (PRC).

2. The product covered by this investigation is tungsten ore
concentrates. This includes any concentrated or upgraded form of
raw tungsten ore, whether high or low-grade. High-grade tungsten
ore concentrates are defined as a concentrated form of tungsten
ore containing 65 percent or more by weight of tungsten troxide.
Low-grade tungsten ore concentrates are defined as a concentrated
form of tungsten ore containing less than 65 percent by weight of
tungsten trioxide. Low-grade tungsten ore concentrates include
tungsten slime, which has a concentration of less than 35 percent
by weight of tungsten trioxide. Tungsten ore concentrates are
used in the production of intermediate tungsten products such as
APT, tungstic oxide, and tungstic acid.The merchandise is
specifically classified under HTS item number 2611.00.00.00.

3. For further reporting purposes, this case has been assigned
investigation number A-570-811.

4. The U.S. Customs Service shall continue to suspend
liquidation of entries that are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after July 10, 1991, and shall
require a cash deposit on entries filed on or after
November 21, 1991, equal to the estimated margin percentage
below:

Country Manufacturer/ Identification
Final
Producer/ Number Margin
Exporter Percentages

People's
Republic
of China All Companies A-570-811-000 151.00

5. If there are any questions regarding this matter by Customs
Officers, please contact Via E-Mail, through the Regional
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Coordinator, the Trade Compliance
Division, Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Branch, using attribute
"HQ OAB." The public and other interested parties should contact
Paulo Mendes of the Office of Countervailing Investigations, Import
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone:
(202) 377-5050.

There are no restrictions on disclosing the above information.

Nancy McTiernan