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FACT SHEET
Preliminary Determination of Sales at Not
Less Than Fair Value:
Pure Magnesium from the Russian Federation
On Tuesday, April 24, 2001, the Department of Commerce announced
its preliminary determination in the above-referenced antidumping
duty (AD) investigation. This investigation was initiated on November
6, 2000. The period of investigation for the Russian Federation
is April 1, 2000, through September 30, 2000.
PETITIONERS
The Magnesium Corporation of America (Magcorp) and the United Steel
Workers of America, Locals 482 and 8319
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The merchandise subject to this investigation is pure magnesium.
The technical language describing the scope of this investigation
will be included in the preliminary determination which will be
published in the Federal Register.
CASE CALENDAR
Petitions Filed: October 17, 2000
Initiation: November 6, 2000
ITC Preliminary Determination: December 1, 2000
ITA Preliminary Determination (AD): April 23, 2001
ITA Final Determination (statutory, if unextended): July
9, 2001(1)
ITA Final Determination (statutory,
if extended): September 12, 2001(2)
ITC Final Determination, if ITA
Final Determination
is Affirmative (estimated): August 23, 2001
ITC Final Determination, if ITA
Final Determination
is Affirmative (estimated if extended): November 26,
2001
Order, if Final is Affirmative
(estimated): August 30, 2001
Order, if Final is Affirmative
(estimated if extended): December 3, 2001
If DOC makes an affirmative final
determination, the ITC must make a final injury determination within
75 days. If that determination is affirmative, DOC will issue an
antidumping duty order. If the DOC makes a negative final determination,
the case is terminated.
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION MARGINS
Manufacturer/ Weighted-Average
/ Producer/Exporter Margin Percentages
Greenwich Metals Inc. / 0.00%
Avisma Titanium Magnesium Works /
0.00%
Solikamsk Magnesium Works
/ 0.00%
IMPORT STATISTICS(3)
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Jan.-July
2000YTD |
| The Russian Federation |
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| Quantity
(MT) |
11,140 |
12,715 |
9,998 |
6,200 |
| Value ($) |
31,579,734 |
37,098,474 |
26,589,735 |
15,462,993 |
1. U.S. law allows this date to be extended.
2. Date estimated using a publication date
of April 30, 2001.
3. Figures are
from the Census Bureau's U.S. Imports CD-rom Data Base for HTS subheadings
8104.11.0000 and 8104.30.0000. Pure magnesium was imported in ingot
form only (HTS 8104.11.000) from the Russian Federation during the
above time periods.
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