MESSAGE NO: 5311111 DATE: 11 07 1994
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: FIN
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 307 - 811 A - 351 - 824
A - 570 - 828 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 11 07 1994 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: FINAL DETERMINATION OF SILICOMANGANESE FM BRAZIL
(A-351-824), PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-828)
AND VENEZUEAL (A-307-811)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILL PUBLISH IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 07, 1994, ITS FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALES
AT LESS THAN FAIR VALUE IN THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS OF
SILICOMANGANESE FROM BRAZIL, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
AND VENEZUELA.

2. THE MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INVESTIGATIONS IS
SILICOMANGANESE, SOMETIMES CALLED FERROSILICON MANGANESE, A
FERROALLOY COMPOSED PRINCIPALLY OF MANGANESE, SILICON, AND IRON,
AND NORMALLY CONTAINING MUCH SMALLER PROPORTIONS OF MINOR
ELEMENTS, SUCH AS CARBON, PHOSPHOROUS AND SULFUR.
SILICOMANGANESE GENERALLY CONTAINS BY WEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 4%
IRON, MORE THAN 30% MANGANESE, MORE THAN 8% SILICON AND NOT MORE
THAN 3% PHOSPHOROUS. ALL COMPOSITIONS, FORMS AND SIZES OF
SILICOMANGANESE ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE
INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING SILICOMANGANESE SLAG, FINES AND
BRIQUETTES. SILICOMANGANESE IS USED PRIMARILY IN STEEL
PRODUCTION AS A SOURCE OF BOTH SILICON AND MANGANESE. THESE
INVESTIGATIONS COVER ALL SILICOMANGANESE, REGARDLESS OF ITS
TARIFF CLASSIFICATION. MOST SILICOMANGANESE IS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADING 7302.30.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS). SOME
SILICOMANGANESE MAY ALSO BE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTSUS SUBHEADING
7202.99.5040.

ALTHOUGH THE HTSUS SUBHEADING IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND
CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THESE
PROCEEDINGS IS DISPOSITIVE.




3. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE CASES HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED THE FOLLOWING CASE NUMBERS:

BRAZIL A-351-824 PRC A-570-828
VENEZUELA A-307-811

4. BECAUSE CRITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST FOR ALL IMPORTS OF
SILICOMANGANESE FROM THE PRC, THE CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES THAT ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 19, 1994, WHICH IS 90
DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY
DETERMINATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. EFFECTIVE MARCH 19, 1994,
CUSTOMS SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND FOR SUCH ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF THE MERCHANDISE IN THE AMOUNT BELOW.

THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE SHALL SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ALL ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF SILICOMANGANESE FROM BRAZIL AND VENEZUELA WHICH ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
JUNE 17, 1994, AND SHALL REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND,
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 07, 1994, FOR SUCH ENTRY SUMMARIES OF THE
MERCHANDISE IN THE AMOUNT BELOW.

MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS/ CUSTOMS ID MARGIN/
EXPORTERS NUMBERS PERCENT

BRAZIL
COMPANHIA PAULISTA
DE FERRO-LIGAS A-351-824-001 64.93
SIBRA-ELECTROSIDERURGICA
BRASILEIRA S.A. A-351-824-002 64.93
ALL OTHERS A-351-824-000 17.60

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ALL EXPORTERS A-570-828-000 150.00

VENEZUELA
HORNOS ELECTRICOS
DE VENEZUELA, S.A. A-307-811-001 8.81
ALL OTHERS A-307-811-000 8.81




5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL AD/CVD
COORDINATOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, AD/CVD BRANCH, USING
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JOHN BRINKMANN, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING
INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TELEPHONE (202)
482-5288.

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





NANCY MCTIERNAN