MESSAGE NO: 4320112 DATE: 11 16 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 812 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 03 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT AND CLINKER
AND NEGATIVE PRELIM OF CALCIUM ALUMINATE FLUX FM FRANCE

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1993, THE NOTICE OF ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
THAT CALCIUM ALUMINATE (CA) CEMENT AND CLINKER FROM FRANCE ARE
BEING, OR ARE LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ALSO PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 3, 1993, THE NOTICE OF ITS
NEGATIVE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION THAT CA FLUX FROM FRANCE IS
NOT BEING, NOR IS LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS
THAN FAIR VALUE.

2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS CONSTITUTE TWO
SEPARATE CLASSES OR KINDS OF MERCHANDISE: 1) CA CEMENT AND
CEMENT CLINKER AND 2) CA FLUX. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE
INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDE CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT AND CEMENT
CLINKER, OTHER THAN WHITE, HIGH PURITY CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT
AND CEMENT CLINKER. THE PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THESE
INVESTIGATIONS CONTAIN BY WEIGHT MORE THAN 32 PERCENT BUT LESS
THAN 65 PERCENT ALUMINA AND MORE THAN ONE PERCENT EACH OF IRON
AND SILICA. CLINKER IS THE PRIMARY RAW MATERIAL USED IN THE
CEMENT PRODUCTION PROCESS.

CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT, CEMENT CLINKER AND FLUX COVERED BY
THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED
STATES (HTSUS) SUBHEADINGS: 2523.30.0000 (FOR ALUMINOUS CEMENT)
AND 2523.10.0000 (FOR CEMENT CLINKER AND FLUX). ALTHOUGH 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, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION NUMBER: A-427-812.

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF CA CEMENT AND CEMENT CLINKER FROM FRANCE,
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS
THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER
3, 1993, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A
BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY MARGIN PERCENTAGES LISTED
BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER ID NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTAGE
EXPORTER

LAFARGE FONDU INTERNATIONAL
AND LAFARGE CALCIUM
ALUMINATES INC A-427-812-001 7.92%

ALL OTHERS A-427-812-000 7.92%

5. FOR EXPORTS OF CA FLUX FROM FRANCE, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
NOT SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS BECAUSE THE MARGINS ARE
DE MINIMIS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS VIA
E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JIM CUNNINGHAM OF THE OFFICE OF
ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202)
482-4207.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN