MESSAGE NO: 4313111
DATE: 11 09 1993
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: INI
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 570 - 824
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PERIOD COVERED:
07 16 1993
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION
RE: INITIATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIONS OF SILICON
CARBIDE FROM THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA - A-570-824\
1.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON
JULY
16,
1993,
ITS
INITIATION
OF
ANTIDUMPING
DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS OF
SILICON CARBIDE FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (A-570-824).
2.
THE
MERCHANDISE COVERED
BY
THIS INVESTIGATION IS
SILICON
CARBIDE, REGARDLESS OF GRADE OR FORM, CONTINING WEIGHT FROM 20 TO
98 PERCENT, INCLUSIVE, SILICON CARBIDE
AND
WITH
A
GRAIN
SIZE
COARSER THAN SIZE 325F (AS SET BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS
INSTITUTE),
AND
INCLUSIVE
OF
SPLIT
SIZES.
SILICON
CARBIDE
COVERED
BY
THIS
INVESTIGATION
TYPICALLY
CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL
IMPURITIES:
IRON, ALUMINUM, SILICA, SILICON, AND CARBON AS
WELL
AS
CALCIUM
AND MAGNESIUM.
SILICON CARBIDE
IS PROVIDED FOR
IN
SUBHEADINGS 2849.20.10 AND 2849.20.20
OF
THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF
THE
UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
THE
HTSUS NUMBERS
ARE
PROVIDED
FOR CONVENIENCE
AND
CUSTOMS
PURPOSES.
THE
WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION REMAINS DISPOSITIVE.
3.
FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES THIS CASE
HAS
BEEN ASSIGNED
INVESTIGATION NUMBER A-570-824.
4.
IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, THEY
SHOULD CONTACT TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, ADD/CVD
BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
ANDREW MCGILVRAY OR
STEVE
ALLEY,
OFFICE
OF
ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS,
IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERE,
TELEPHONE
(202)
482-0108
OR
(202)
482-5288, RESPECTIVELY.
5.
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
NANCY MCTIERNAN