MESSAGE NO: 4195203 DATE: 07 13 2004
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: 9250115 REFERENCE DATE: 09 07 1999
CASES: A - 462 - 809 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 12 2004 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: AGREEMENT CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A-462-809)


1. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN REFERENCE TO THE AGREEMENT
CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION (A-462-809) (SEE MESSAGE NUMBER 9250115, DATED
SEPTEMBER 7, 1999).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ASSIGN CASE NUMBERS TO
AGREEMENTS OF THIS TYPE. THEREFORE, FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES, THIS
AGREEMENT WAS REFERRED TO USING CASE NUMBER A-462-809.

2. ON JULY 12, 1999, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT
CONCERNING TRADE IN CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION ("THE AGREEMENT"). THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED PURSUANT
TO LEGAL AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 125 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 AND
THE 1990 AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. ON JULY 22, 1999,
PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED A PROCLAMATION, PROCLAIMING THE IMPORT
RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE AGREEMENT.

3. THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHED EXPORT LIMITS FOR FIFTEEN (LATER
AMENDED TO INCLUDE 16) CATEGORIES OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM
RUSSIA NOT CURRENTLY COVERED BY ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS OR ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY SUSPENSION AGREEMENTS.
THE AGREEMENT ALSO REQUIRED ALL EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY
THE AGREEMENT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO
BE ACCOMPANIED BY A VALID EXPORT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION.

4. THE AGREEMENT EXPIRES EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2004.

5. FOR SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT (SEE
MESSAGE NUMBER 9250115, DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 1999) ENTERED,
WITHDRAWN FOR CONSUMPTION, OR EXPORTED FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION BEFORE JULY 12, 2004, ENTRY RELEASE SHALL BE PERMITTED
FOR THE SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT ONLY
UPON PRESENTATION OF A VALID EXPORT LICENSE.

6. FOR SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT (SEE
MESSAGE NUMBER 9250115, DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 1999) EXPORTED FROM
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON OR AFTER JULY 12, 2004, ENTRY RELEASE
SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE PRESENTATION OF A VALID EXPORT
LICENSE.

7. PROVISIONS 4 AND 5 OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO SHIPMENTS OF
MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
MERCHANDISE WAS SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR
VIA ONE OR MORE THIRD COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MERCHANDISE COVERED BY
THE AGREEMENT THAT ARE SUBJECT TO MINOR PROCESSING IN SUCH THIRD
COUNTRIES.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ("CBP") OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON
TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY
09: JEH)

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION

CATHY SAUCEDA