MESSAGE NO: 3019111 DATE: 01 19 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 819 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 21 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF FERROSILICON FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(012193 IS FED. REG. PUBLICATION DATE)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON JANUARY 21, 1993, NOTICE OF ITS FINAL DETERMINATION
THAT FERROSILICON FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) IS
BEING, OR LIKELY TO BE, SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AT LESS THAN
FAIR VALUE.

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, FERROSILICON IS A
FERROALLOY GENERALLY CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN FOUR
PERCENT IRON, MORE THAN EIGHT PERCENT BUT NOT MORE THAN 96
PERCENT SILICON, NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CHROMIUM, NOT MORE THAN
30 PERCENT MANGANESE, NOT MORE THAN THREE PERCENT PHOSPHOROUS,
LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM, AND NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT
CALCIUM OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT.
FERROSILICON IS A FERROALLOY PRODUCED BY COMBINING SILICON AND
IRON THROUGH SMELTING IN A SUBMERGE-ARC FURNACE. FERROSILICON IS
USED PRIMARILY AS AN ALLOYING AGENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL
AND CAST IRON. IT IS ALSO USED IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY AS A
DEOXIDIZER AND A REDUCING AGENT, AND BY CAST IRON PRODUCERS AS AN
INOCULANT.
FERROSILICON IS DIFFERENTIATED BY SIZE AND BY GRADE. THE SIZES
EXPRESS THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF THE LUMPS OF
FERROSILICON FOUND IN A GIVEN SHIPMENT. FERROSILICON GRADES ARE
DEFINED BY THE PERCENTAGES BY WEIGHT OF CONTAINED SILICON AND
OTHER MINOR ELEMENTS. FERROSILICON IS MOST COMMONLY SOLD TO THE
IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES IN STANDARD GRADES OF 75 PERCENT AND 50
PERCENT FERROSILICON.

CALCIUM SILICON, FERROCALCIUM SILICON, AND MAGNESIUM
FERROSILICON ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS. CALCIUM SILICON IS AN ALLOY CONTAINING, BY
WEIGHT, NOT MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT IRON, 60 TO 65 PERCENT SILICON
AND 28 TO 32 PERCENT CALCIUM. FERROCALCIUM SILICON IS A
FERROALLOY CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT
IRON, 60 TO 65 PERCENT SILICON, AND MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CALCIUM.
MAGNESIUM FERROSILICON IS A FERROALLOY CONTAINING, BY WEIGHT, NOT
LESS THAN FOUR PERCENT IRON, NOT MORE THAN 55 PERCENT SILICON,
AND NOT LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT MAGNESIUM.
FERROSILICON IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS OF
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS):
7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000, 7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000,
7202.29.0010, AND 7202.29.0050. THE HTSUS SUBHEADING ARE
PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES. OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-819.

4. FOR ALL EXPORTS OF FERROSILICON FROM THE PRC, THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE SHALL CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF FERROSILICON
THAT IS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, ON OR AFTER
NOVEMBER 5, 1992, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE
POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED FINAL MARGIN PERCENTAGE
LISTED BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ IDENTIFICATION WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXPORTER NUMBER MARGIN PERCENTGAGE

ALL SHIPPERS A-570-819-000 137.73%

THE MODULE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS BY E-MAIL
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT KIM HARDIN OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
TELEPHONE (202) 482-0371, RESPECTIVELY.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN