MESSAGE NO: 8085115 DATE: 03 26 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 840 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 13 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANGANESE METAL FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING/ORDER ON MANGANESE METAL FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 6/14/95 THROUGH
1/31/97 (63 FR 12440).

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON
OR AFTER MARCH 13, 1998, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

A-570-840-003 CHINA HUNAN INT'L 2.80%
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORP.

A-570-840-002 CHINA METALLURGICAL 1.56%
IMPORT & EXPORT ASSOCIATED
CORP./HUNAN NONFERROUS
METALS IMPORT & EXPORT
ASSOCIATED CORP.

3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE,
USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.


B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS
OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT
RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY HAS
ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL OTHERS
RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL OTHER PRC MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF MANGANESE METAL,
THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 143.32 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THIS REVIEW
UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6. THERE WERE NO SHIPMENTS OF MANGANESE METAL REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN EXPORTED BY CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRONICS IMPORT & EXPORT HUNAN
COMPANY OR MINMETALS PRECIOUS & RARE MINERALS IMPORT & EXPORT CO.
DURING THE PERIOD 6/14/95 THROUGH 1/31/97. COMMERCE CONFIRMED
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND
TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE EXPORTERS FOR THIS
PERIOD.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT, VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON,USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GREGORY CAMPBELL, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-2239.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ