MESSAGE NO: 3101203 DATE: 04 11 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 462 - 817 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 22 2002 TO 09 20 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: DUMPING ORDER ON SILICON FROM RUSSIA (A-462-817)




1. ON MARCH 26, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ITS ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION
OF SILICON METAL FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (68 FR 14578).

2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT COVERED IS
SILICON METAL, WHICH GENERALLY CONTAINS AT LEAST 96.00 PERCENT
BUT LESS THAN 99.99 PERCENT SILICON BY WEIGHT. THE MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THIS INVESTIGATION ALSO INCLUDES SILICON METAL FROM
RUSSIA CONTAINING BETWEEN 89.00 AND 96.00 PERCENT SILICON BY
WEIGHT, BUT CONTAINING MORE ALUMINUM THAN THE SILICON METAL WHICH
CONTAINS AT LEAST 96.00 PERCENT BUT LESS THAN 99.99 PERCENT
SILICON BY WEIGHT. SILICON METAL CURRENTLY IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER
SUBHEADINGS 2804.69.10 AND 2804.69.50 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTSUS"). THIS INVESTIGATION
COVERS ALL SILICON METAL MEETING THE ABOVE SPECIFICATION,
REGARDLESS OF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION.

3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-462-817.

4. THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (ITC) DETERMINED THAT
CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT EXIST WITH RESPECT TO SUBJECT
IMPORTS FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. AS A RESULT OF THE
COMMISSION'S NEGATIVE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES DETERMINATION, THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL REFUND ALL CASH DEPOSITS AND RELEASE ALL
BONDS COLLECTED ON SILICON METAL FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
JUNE 22, 2002, AND BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. INTEREST
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930 DO NOT APPLY.

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 CHERYL WERNER, OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-2667.

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


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