MESSAGE NO: 8040111 DATE: 02 09 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 462 - 103 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 16 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR TITANIUM SPONGE
FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (A-462-103)


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING/ORDER ON
TITANIUM SPONGE FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR THE PERIOD
8/1/95 THROUGH 7/31/96.

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF TITANIUM SPONGE FROM THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 9/16/97, A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR
THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

A-462-103-000 RUSSIA-WIDE 83.96 PERCENT
A-462-103-002 INTERLINK METALS AND CHEMICALS, S.A.
0.00 PERCENT A-462-103-003 COMETALS INC.
28.31 PERCENT A-462-103-004 TMC TRADING INTERNATIONAL
0.00 PERCENT

3. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:

A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN
RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT
RATE.

B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE
ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE.

C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY
HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN, USE THE ALL
OTHERS RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

4. FOR ALL OTHER RUSSIAN MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF TITANIUM
SPONGE, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 83.96 PERCENT.

5. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY
THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

6. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MARK
J. MANNING AT 202-482-3936, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ

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