MESSAGE NO: 1201204 DATE: 07 20 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 818 - -
A - 412 - 820 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 07 13 2001 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN ADD
INVESTIGATIONS OF LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM
FRANCE (A-427-818) AND U.K. (A-412-820)

1. ON JULY 13, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION OF SALES AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE AND
THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF LOW ENRICHED
URANIUM FROM FRANCE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE
PERIOD 10/01/1999 THROUGH 09/30/2000.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATIONS, THE
PRODUCT COVERED IS LOW ENRICHED URANIUM (LEU). LEU
IS ENRICHED URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE (UF6) WITH A U235
PRODUCT ASSAY OF LESS THAN 20 PERCENT THAT HAS NOT
BEEN CONVERTED INTO ANOTHER CHEMICAL FORM, SUCH AS
UO2, OR FABRICATED INTO NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES,
REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH THE LEU IS
PRODUCED (INCLUDING LEU PRODUCED THROUGH THE DOWN-
BLENDING OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM).

CERTAIN MERCHANDISE IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS. THESE INVESTIGATIONS DO NOT COVER
ENRICHED URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE WITH A U235 ASSAY OF
20 PERCENT OR GREATER, ALSO KNOWN AS HIGHLY
ENRICHED URANIUM. FABRICATED LEU IS NOT COVERED BY
THE SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF
THESE INVESTIGATIONS, FABRICATED URANIUM IS DEFINED
AS ENRICHED URANIUM DIOXIDE (UO2), WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINED IN NUCLEAR FUEL RODS OR ASSEMBLIES.
NATURAL URANIUM CONCENTRATES (U3O8) WITH A U235
CONCENTRATION OF NO GREATER THAN 0.711 PERCENT AND
NATURAL URANIUM CONCENTRATES CONVERTED INTO URANIUM
HEXAFLUORIDE WITH A U235 CONCENTRATION OF NO
GREATER THAN 0.711 PERCENT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE
SCOPE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS.

THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
CLASSIFIED IN THE HTSUS AT SUBHEADING
2844.20.0020. SUBJECT MERCHANDISE MAY ALSO ENTER
UNDER 2844.20.0030, 2844.20.0050, AND 2844.40.00.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR
CONVENIENCE AND U.S. CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THE WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER INVESTIGATION
IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THESE CASES HAVE
BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGATION NUMBERS:

COUNTRY CASE NUMBER

FRANCE A-427-818
THE UNITED KINGDOM A-412-820

4. FOR IMPORTS OF LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FROM FRANCE
AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL
SUSPEND LIQUIDATIONS OF SUCH SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/13/2001. EFFECTIVE 07/13/2001 CUSTOMS
SHALL REQUIRE, FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR
THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE MARGINS SHOWN
BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/EXPORTER CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/AD
VALOREM
NUMBER PERCENTAGE

COMPAGNIE GENERALE A-427-818-001 17.52
DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES

ALL OTHER FRENCH A-427-818-000 17.52
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS

URENCO (CAPENHURST) LTD. A-412-820-001 3.35

ALL OTHER BRITISH A-412-820-000 3.35
MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS


5. 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 EDWARD
EASTON (FOR FRANCE) OR FRANK THOMSON (FOR THE
UNITED KINGDOM), OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT
(202) 482-3003 OR (202) 482-4793, RESPECTIVELY.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ