MESSAGE NO: 6039113 DATE: 02 08 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FNO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 840 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 06 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: AMENED FINAL & ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) (A-570-840)

1. ON FEBRUARY 6, 1996, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AMENDED FINAL AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
IN THE INVESTIGATION OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC).

2. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS MANGANESE
METAL, WHICH IS COMPOSED PRINCIPALLY OF MANGANESE, BY WEIGHT, BUT
ALSO CONTAINS SOME IMPURITES SUCH AS CARBON, SULFUR, PHOSPHOROUS,
IRON AND SILICON. MANGANESE METAL CONTAINS BY WEIGHT NOT LESS
THAN 95 PERCENT MANGANESE. ALL COMPOSITIONS, FORMS AND SIZES OF
MANGANESE METAL ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS
INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING METAL FLAKE, POWDER, COMPRESSED POWDER,
AND FINES. THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER SUBHEADINGS 8111.00.4500 AND 8111.00.6000 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
THE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS
DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER (A-570-840).

4. FOR IMPORTS OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 14, 1995. EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 6, 1996 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT EQUAL TO
THE MARGINS SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBER PERCENT

CEIEC A-570-840-001 11.77%

CMIECHN/CHIECHN A-570-840-002 0.97%

HIED A-570-840-003 4.60%

MINMETALS A-570-840-004 5.88%

PRC-WIDE RATE A-570-840-000 143.32%

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
DAVID BOYLAND OR DANIEL LESSARD, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-4198 AND
(202) 482-1778 RESPECTIVELY.

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

NANCY MCTIERNAN