MESSAGE NO: 3356112 DATE: 12 21 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: TER
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 307 - 808 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: 12 24 1992

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON COUNTERVAILING
DUTY INVESTIGATION OF FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA


1. IN KEEPING WITH ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLES VI,XVI, AND XXIII OF
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (THE SUBSIDIES CODE),
THE DEPARTMENT IS TERMINATING THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ON
FERROSILICON FROM VENEZUELA ON DECEMBER 24, 1992, WHICH IS 120
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION.

2. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION 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 THERE PERCENT PHOSPHOROUS,
LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM, AND NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT
CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT.

FERROSILICON IS A FERROALLOY PRODUCED BY COMBINING SILICON AND
IRON THROUGH SMELTING IN A SUBMERGED-ARC FURNACE. FERROSILICON
IS USED PRIMARILY AS AN ALLOYING AGENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL
AND CAST IRON. IT IS ALSO USED IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY AS A
DEOXIDIZER AND A REDUCING AGENT, AND BY CAST IRON PRODUCERS AS AN
INOCULANT.

FERROSILICON IS DIFFERENTIATED BY SIZE AND BY GRADE. THE SIZES
EXPRESS THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF THE LUMPS OF
FERROSILICON FOUND IN A GIVEN SHIPMENT. FERROSILICON GRADES ARE
DEFINED BY THE PERCENTAGES OF WEIGHT OF CONTAINED SILICON AND
OTHER MINOR ELEMENTS. FERROSILICON IS MOST COMMONLY SOLD TO IRON
AND STEEL INDUSTRIES IN STANDARD GRADES OF 75 PERCENT AND 50
PERCENT FERROSILICON.
CALCIUM SILICON, FERROCALCIUM SILICON, AND MAGNESIUM FERROSILICON
ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.
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 PERCENT 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 HTSUS: 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500,
7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050. ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FIELD OFFICERS SHALL TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES ON ALL ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE MADE ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 24, 1992. THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION WILL NOT BE RESUMED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE
DEPARTMENT PUBLISHES A COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THIS CASE.
FIELD OFFICES SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION ON ALL
ENTRIES OF CONSUMPTION MADE DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 25, 1992,
THROUGH DECEMBER 23, 1992, UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION.

4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-307-808.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA EMAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
PAULO MENDES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TELEPHONE: (202) 482-5050.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN