CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAY PORTLAND CEMENT AND CLINKER FROM MEXICO FOR HOLCIM APASCO, S.A. DE C.V. (APASCO) (A-201-802-002)

MESSAGE NO: 7324205 DATE: 11 19 2007 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE: CASES: A - 201 - 802 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 11 01 2007 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAY PORTLAND CEMENT AND CLINKER FROM MEXICO FOR HOLCIM APASCO, S.A. DE C.V. (APASCO) (A-201-802-002) 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (72 FR 61863) ON 11/01/2007 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS CHANGED-CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW OF HOLCIM APASCO, S.A. DE C.V. (APASCO) SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON GRAY PORTLAND CEMENT AND CLINKER (CEMENT) FROM MEXICO FOR THE PERIOD 10/1/2006 THROUGH 12/31/2006. 2. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S CHANGED-CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEW, THE CASH-DEPOSIT RATE HAS BEEN REVISED EFFECTIVE 11/01/2007 FOR APASCO. THEREFORE, FOR SHIPMENTS OF CEMENT FROM MEXICO ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 11/1/2007, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSIT HAS BEEN REVISED AS FOLLOWS FOR APASCO: MANUFACTURER CASE NUMBER PERCENT AND/OR EXPORTER HOLCIM APASCO, S.A. A-201-802-002 29.19% DE C.V. (APASCO) 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 MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS OF CEMENT FROM MEXICO WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH-DEPOSIT RATE IS 61.85 PERCENT. 5. THESE CASH-DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 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, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O5:HP). 7. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. ANNE MARICICH