MESSAGE NO: 3300216 DATE: 10 27 2003
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ORD
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 848 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 23 2003 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF
CERTAIN HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA (C-122-848)



1. ON OCTOBER 16, 2003, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
(ITC) NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF ITS AFFIRMATIVE
FINAL DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF
CERTAIN HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA. ON OCTOBER 23, 2003,
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN HARD
RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA (68 FR 60642). ON OCTOBER 23, 2003
THE ITC PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ITS AFFIRMATIVE FINAL
DETERMINATION IN THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FROM CANADA (68 FR 60707).

2. THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDES 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. THIS
INVESTIGATION DOES NOT COVER IMPORTS OF WHEAT THAT ENTER UNDER
SUBHEADINGS 1001.90.10.00 AND 1001.90.20.96 THAT ARE NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS HARD RED SPRING WHEAT.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS PROVIDED FOR HARD RED SPRING WHEAT
ARE FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE.

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

4. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23, 2003 CBP SHALL REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE SUBSIDY RATES SHOWN BELOW:

MFR/PRODUCER CUSTOMS ID AD VALOREM
EXPORTER NUMBER SUBSIDY RATE

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD C-122-848-001 5.29 PERCENT

ALL OTHERS C-122-848-000 5.29 PERCENT

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 (GENERATED BY
G1O1:ART).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA