FINAL RESULTS OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF PURE MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA

MESSAGE NO: 3324115 DATE: 11 19 1992 CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: OTH REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: C - 122 - 815 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 16 1992 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION RE: FINAL RESULTS OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF PURE MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 16, 1992, THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW ON PURE MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA. BASED ON THESE FINAL RESULTS THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM 21.61 PERCENT AD VALOREM TO 7.61 PERCENT AD VALOREM. 2. THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THESE ORDERS ARE PURE MAGNESIUM 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, PURE AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADINGS 8104.11.0000 AND 8104.19.0000, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). ALTHOUGH THE HTS SUBHEADINGS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMS PURPOSES, OUR WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PROCEEDING IS DISPOSITIVE. SECONDARY AND GRANULAR MAGNESIUM ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. 3. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16, 1992, FIELD OFFICES SHOULD COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF 7.61 PERCENT AD VALOREM ON ALL ENTRIES OF PURE MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA, EXCEPT FOR ENTRIES OF TIMMINCO LIMITED WHICH WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS. 4. FOR FURTHER REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED INVESTIGAIONS NUMBER C-122-815. 5. IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS. THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALISTS DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL BY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICK HERRING, OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-3530. 6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSING THE ABOVE INFORMATION. NANCY MCTIERNAN