MESSAGE NO: 3283112
DATE: 10 09 1992
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: 2156114
REFERENCE DATE: 06 04 1992
CASES:
A - 462 - 102
A - 462 - 202
A - 462 - 302
A - 463 - 102
A - 463 - 202
A - 463 - 302
PERIOD COVERED:
06 03 1992
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: CLARIFICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION
OF URANIUM FROM KAZAKHSTAN,KRYGYZSTAN,RUSSIA,UKRAINE
TAJIKISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN -
6/3/92 FR DATE
1.
IN
JUNE 1992, THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMS
ORDERING
THE
SUSPENSION
OF
LIQUIDATION
OF
URANIUM
FROM
KAZAKHSTAN,
KYRGYZSTAN,
RUSSIA,
TAJIKISTAN,
UKRAINE
AND
UZBEKISTAN
PURSUANT
TO
AN
AFFIRMATIVE PRELIMINARY ANTIDUMPING
DUTY DETERMINATION.
FOR
YOUR CONVENIENCE,
THE
SCOPE
WILL
BE
REPEATED HEREIN.
2.
THE
MERCHANDISE
COVERED
BY
THESE INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDES
NATURAL URANIUM IN
THE
FORM
OF URANIUM ORES
AND CONCENTRATES;
NATURAL
URANIUM
METAL
AND
NATURAL
URANIUM COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS,
DISPERSIONS (INCLUDING CERMETS), CERAMIC
PRODUCTS
AND
MIXTURES
CONTAINING NATURAL URANIUM OR
NATURAL URANIUM COMPOUNDS: URANIUM
ENRICHED
IN
U235
AND
ITS
COMPOUNDS,
ALLOYS,
DISPERSIONS
(INCLUDING CERMETS,
CERAMIC
PRODUCTS,
AND
MIXTURES CONTAINING
URANIUM ENRICHED IN
U235
OR COMP(OUNDS OR
URANIUM ENRICHED
IN
U235.
THE URANIUM SUBJECT
TO
THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS PROVIDED
FOR UNDER SUBHEADING 2612.10.00.00, 2844.10.10.00, 2844.10.20.10,
2844.10.20.25,
2844.10.20.50,
2844.10.20.55,
2844.10.50.00,
2844.20.00.10, 2844.20.00.20, 2844.20.00.30,
AND
2844.20.00.50,
OF
THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE
(HTS).
ALTHOUGH
THE
HTS
SUBHEADINGS ARE
PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES,
OUR
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE
SCOPE
OF
THESE PROCEEDINGS IS
DISPOSITIVE.
3.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD INQUIRIES FROM IMPORTERS REGARDING THE
ENTRY OF URANIUM ORE
OR CONCENTRATE FROM KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN,
RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE
OR
UZBEKISTAN WHICH
HAS
UNDERGONE
CERTAIN
FURTHER
PROCESSING
IN
THIRD
COUNTRY.
THIS
CERTAIN
FURTHER
PROCESSING
CAN
BE
EITHER
"MILLING"
OR "CONVERSION."
MILLING
CONSISTS
OF
PROCESSING
URANIUM
ORE
INTO
URANIUM
CONCENTRATE.
CONVERSION
CONSISTS
OF
TRANSFORMING
URANIUM
CONCENTRATE INTO URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE (UF6).
THE IMPORTERS HAVE
ASKED
THE DEPARTMENT WHETHER
MIL
LING
OR CONVERSION IN
THIRD
COUNTRY CONFERS A NEW COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON THAT PRODUCT.
4.
THE
DEPARTMENT
CLARIFIES
ITS
ORIGINAL
INSTRUCTIONS
TO
CUSTOMS.
THE
DEPARTMENT
CONSIDERS
THAT
THE
MILLING
AND
CONVERSION PROCESSES DO
NOT
CONFER
A
NEW COUNTRY
OF
ORIGIN.
THEREFORE, URANIUM ORE OR CONCENTRATE WITH A COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF
KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE OR UZBEKISTAN
WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY MILLED AND/OR CONVERTED IN
A THIRD COUNTRY
SHOULD
STILL
BE CONSIDERED OF
KAZAKH,
KYRGYZ, RUSSIAN, TAJIK,
UKRAINIAN
OR
UZBEK
ORIGIN, RESPECTIVELY.
LIQUIDATION OF
SUCH
IMPORTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED.
THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS
THAT CUSTOMS CAREFULLY EXAMINE ALL IMPORTS OF MILLED OR CONVERTED
URANIUM AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE URANIUM ORE OR CONCENTRATE USED
TO PRODUCE THE MILLED OR CONVERTED PRODUCT IS
OF
KAZKH, KYRGYZ,
RUSSIAN, TAJIK, UKRAINIAN OR UZBEK ORIGIN.
5.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION
OF
URANIUM
FROM
KAZAKHSTAN,
KYRGYZSTAN,
RUSSIA,
TADJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN.
6.
IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS
PLEASE
CONTACT
THE
IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTIBUTE HQ
OAB.
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT
LARRY SULLIVAN
AT
(202) 482-0114, OF
THE OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
7.
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