MESSAGE NO: 8275111 DATE: 10 02 1997
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 815 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 17 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUTIONS FOR PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM
CANADA (C-122-815)


1. THE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF
THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON PURE AND ALLOY
MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA FOR THE 1/1/95-12/31/95 PERIOD, AND
PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 09/17/97.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEWS ARE SHIPMENTS OF PURE AND
ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA. PURE MAGNESIUM CONTAINS AT
LEAST 99.8 PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT AND IS SOLD IN VARIOUS
SLAB AND INGOT FORMS AND SIZES. MAGNESIUM ALLOYS CONTAIN
LESS THAN 99.8 PERCENT MAGNESIUM BY WEIGHT WITH MAGNESIUM
BEING THE LARGEST METALLIC ELEMENT IN THE ALLOY BY WEIGHT,
AND ARE SOLD IN VARIOUS INGOT AND BILLET FORMS AND SIZES.
SECONDARY AND GRANULAR MAGNESIUM ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE
SCOPE OF THE ORDERS. PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM ARE
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER SUBHEADINGS 8104.11.0000 AND 8104.19.0000,
RESPECTIVELY, OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM
FROM CANADA, ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, YOU SHALL COLLECT
A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT THE
FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF THE ENTERED VALUE PRICE:

ID NUMBER COMPANY NUMBER RATE

C-122-815-002 NORSK HYDRO CANADA INC. 3.18

C-122-815-000 ALL OTHER COMPANIES 7.34

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
MERCHANDISE INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL
ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

5. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT HONG-ANH TRAN AT 202-482-0176, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ