FACT SHEET

Preliminary Results of 14^th Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Mexico

On August 31, 2005, the Department announced its preliminary results in the 14^th administrative review of the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico. The review covers entries of the subject merchandise during the period August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004. The Department preliminarily found the weighted-average margin for CEMEX S.A. de C.V. (CEMEX) and its affiliate, GCC Cemento, S.A. de C.V. (GCCC) in this review to be 40.54% (per-unit rate of $25.73MT). Parties will have an opportunity to comment on the Department's preliminary analysis and the Department will carefully consider those comments before the final results are issued. The Department is currently due to announce its final results on December 29.

Petitioner: The petitioner in this case is the Southern Tier Cement Committee.

Product Description: Gray portland cement is a hydraulic cement and the primary component of concrete. Clinker, an intermediate material, is produced when manufacturing cement and has no use other than of being ground into finished cement. Gray portland cement is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item number 2523.29, and cement clinker is currently classifiable under HTSUS item number 2523.10. Gray portland cement has also been entered under HTSUS item number 2523.90 as “other hydraulic cements.” The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the proceeding is dispositive.

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