MESSAGE NO: 3133113 DATE: 05 13 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 357 - 807 A - 307 - 807
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 10 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMNATIONS IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF FERROSILICON FROM ARGENTINA
(A-357-807) AND VENEZUELA (A-307-807)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON MAY 10, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATIONS THAT
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA IS BEING SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT
LESS THAN FAIR VALUE. AND FERROSILICON FROM ARGENTINA IS NOT
BEING SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
FERROSILICON, A FERROALLOY GENERALLY CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT
LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, MORE THAN EIGHT PERCENT BUT NOT MORE
THAN 96 PERCENT SILICON, NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CHROMIUM, NOT
MORE THAN 30 PERCENT MANGANESE, NOT MORE THAN THREE PERCENT
PHOSPOROUS, LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM, AND NOT MORE THAN
10 PERCENT CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT.

CALCIUM SILICON, FERROCALCIUM SILICON, AND MAGNESIUM FERROSILICON
ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS.
CALCIUM SILICON IS AN ALLOY CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT MORE THAN
FIVE PERCENT IRON, 60 TO 65 PERCENT SILICON AND 28 TO 32 PERCENT
CALCIUM. FERROCALCIUM SILICON IS A FERROALLOY CONTAINING BY
WEIGHT NOT LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, 60 TO 65 PERCENT SILICON,
AND MORE THAN 10 CALCIUM. MAGNESIUM FERROSILICON IS A FERROALLOY
CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, NOT MORE
THAN 55 PERCENT SILICON, AND NOT LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT
MAGNESIUM.

FERROSILICON IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS):
7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000,
7202.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050. THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS DISPOSITIVE.




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

A-357-807 (ARGENTINA): AND A-307-807 (VENEZUELA)

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA. THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH MERCHANDISE THAT IS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 29, 1992, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR POSTING OF
A BOND EQUAL TO THE APPROPRIATE ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGE
LISTED BELOW.

CVG-VENEZOLANA DE A-307-807-001 9.55%
FERROSILICIO (CVG FESILVEN)
ALL OTHERS A-307-807-000 9.55%

FOR ALL EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON FROM ARGENTINA. THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL NOT SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH MERCHANDISE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, VIA E-MAIL
USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JAMES TERPSTRA OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-3965.

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NANCY MCTIERNAN