MESSAGE NO: 4278111 DATE: 10 05 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: OTH
REFERENCE: 3273111 REFERENCE DATE: 09 30 1993
CASES: A - 462 - 102 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 05 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: URANIUM ADMITTED TEMPORARILY FREE OF DUTY UNDER BOND
SUBJECT TO THE SUSPENSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DOC
AND CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE USSR

ALSO, PLEASE REFER TO THE EMAIL MESSAGE ENTITLED 'TIB'S-URANIUM
FM FORMER USSR', DATED 9/8/93. APPLICABLE COUNTRIES KAZAKHSTAN,
KYRGYSTAN, RUSSIA, AND UZEBEKISTAN.

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS ADVISED CUSTOMS THAT IT IS NOT
NECESSARY FOR THE TIB BOND AMOUNT TO COVER THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, NORMAL TIB BOND PROCESSING/COVERAGE IS
PERMITTED. BE ADVISED, HOWEVER, THAT URANIUM IS AN EXTREMELY
HIGH VALUE COMMODITY. THE BOND SHOULD COVER THE VALUE OF THE
MERCHANDISE UNLESS THE IMPORTER REQUESTS A REDUCTION IN THE BOND
AMOUNT FROM THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR. THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR MAY USE
HIS/HER DISCRETION TO APPROVE THESE REQUESTS. URANIUM HAS AN
UNCONDITIONALLY FREE DUTY RATE.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS EMAIL, PLEASE CONTACT THE
AD/CVD BRANCH VIA EMAIL ATTRIBUTE 'HQ OAB'.