MESSAGE NO: 9279212 DATE: 10 06 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 840 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 13 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANGANESE METAL FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-840)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (64 FR 49447) ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF
ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ORDER ON MANGANESE METAL FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 1997
THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1998.

2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES HAVE
BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS. THEREFORE, FOR
SHIPMENTS OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED
FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

A-570-840-003 CHINA HUNAN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 143.32 PERCENT

A-570-840-002 CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT
HUNAN CORP./HUNAN NONFERROUS METALS
IMPORT & EXPORT ASSOC. CORP. 4.30 PERCENT

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 OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF MANGANESE METAL FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE 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. 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 GREG CAMPBELL, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-2239.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ