MESSAGE NO: 3070209 DATE: 03 11 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: PRE
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 848 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 10 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IN THE CVD INVESTIGATION OF
SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA (C-122-848)



1. ON MARCH 10, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER (68 FR 11374) ITS PRELIMINARY AFFIRMATIVE
DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA.

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES HARD RED SPRING
WHEAT.

A. HARD RED SPRING WHEAT
IMPORTS COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ARE ALL VARIETIES OF
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO, VARIETIES COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CANADA WESTERN RED
SPRING, CANADA WESTERN EXTRA STRONG, AND CANADA PRAIRIE SPRING
RED. THE MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION IS TYPICALLY
CLASSIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING HTSUS SUBHEADINGS: 1001.90.10.00,
1001.90.20.05, 1001.90.20.11, 1001.90.20.12, 1001.90.20.13,
1001.90.20.14, 1001.90.20.16, 1001.90.20.19, 1001.90.20.21,
1001.90.20.22, 1001.90.20.23, 1001.90.20.24, 1001.90.20.26,
1001.90.20.29, 1001.90.20.35, AND 1001.90.20.96.
ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS PROVIDED FOR HARD RED SPRING
WHEAT ARE FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER C-122-848.

4. FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF SUCH SHIPMENTS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
MARCH 10, 2003. EFFECTIVE MARCH 10, 2003 CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE,
FOR SUCH ENTRIES, A CASH DEPOSIT OR THE POSTING OF A BOND EQUAL
TO THE SUBSIDY RATE SHOWN BELOW:

MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/ CUSTOMS ID AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD C-122-848-001 3.94 PERCENT
ALL OTHERS C-122-848-000 3.94 PERCENT

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 CRAIG MATNEY, STEPHEN CHO, AUDREY TWYMAN
OR GEOFF CRAIG, OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-1778, (202) 482-3798, (202)
482-3534, OR (202) 482-5256, RESPECTIVELY.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA