MESSAGE NO: 3350112 DATE: 12 15 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 463 - 402 A - 463 - 502
A - 462 - 102 A - 464 - 202
A - 462 - 302 A - 464 - 402

PERIOD COVERED: 10 30 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 03 05 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS: SUSPENSION OF INVESTIGATIONS AND
AMEND. PRELIMIN. DETERMINATION ON URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN,
KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN

(103092 IS FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION DATE)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (THE DEPARTMENT) PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ON OCTOBER 26, 1992, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL
DETERMINATIONS OF SALES AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE FOR URANIUM
FROM ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, AND
TURKMENISTAN; AND ON OCTOBER 30, 1992, ITS SUSPENSION OF
INVESTIGATIONS AND AMENDMENT OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS FOR
URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE,
AND UZBEKISTAN. IMPORTS OF URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYSTAN,
RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN ARE NOW SUBJECT TO
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS PURSUANT TO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
DEPARTMENT AND THESE COUNTRIES.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDES
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
ENTRICHED 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. BOTH LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM (LEU) AND HIGHLY-ENRICHED
URANIUM (HEU) ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS. LEU IS URANIUM ENRICHED IN U235 TO A LEVEL OF UP
TO 20 PERCENT WHILE HEU IS THE URANIUM ENRICHED IN U235 OF 20
PERCENT OF MORE. 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, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. THE U.S CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL DISCONTINUE SUSPENSION OF
LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES OF URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN,
KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN. ANY
CASH DEPOSITS ON ENTRIES OF URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN,
RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN PURSUANT TO THE
DEPARTMENT'S SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED ON
JUNE 3, 1992, AND RETROACTIVE IN EFFECT TO MARCH 5, 1992, SHALL
BE REFUNDED AND ANY BONDS SHALL BE RELEASED.

4. CUSTOMS AND COMMERCE ARE WORKING JOINTLY ON ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL
BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS , PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, BY EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA
SKINNER OR STEVE PRESING OF THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE AT
(202)482-4851 OR (202)482-4106, RESPECTIVELY, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN