AGREEMENT SUSPENDING THE ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATION
                ON SOLID FERTILIZER GRADE AMMONIUM NITRATE
                        FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

     For the purpose of encouraging free and fair trade in Solid Fertilizer 
Grade Ammonium Nitrate ("Ammonium Nitrate") from the Russian Federation ("Russia"), 
establishing more normal market relations, and preventing the suppression or 
undercutting of price levels of the like product in the United States, the United 
States Department of Commerce ("DOC") and the Ministry of Trade of the Russian 
Federation ("MOT") enter into this suspension agreement ("the Agreement"). 

     MOT will restrict exports of Ammonium Nitrate from all Russian producers 
and exporters to the United States, as provided below. DOC, pursuant to the U.S. 
antidumping law (see Appendix II), on the Effective Date of this Agreement, will 
suspend its antidumping investigation of Ammonium Nitrate from Russia and instruct 
the U.S. Customs Service ("Customs") immediately to terminate the suspension of 
liquidation and release any cash deposit or bond posted for entries of Ammonium 
Nitrate covered by this Agreement. 

      Accordingly, DOC and MOT agree as follows: 

I.    DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply:

A.    "Date of License" shall be the date on which MOT issued the Export License.

B.    "Date of Contract" means the date on which price and quantity become firm,
      e.g., the date the contract is signed or the specification date if the price
      and quantity become firm on that date.

C.    "Effective Date" of this Agreement means May 19, 2000.

D.    "Export License" is the document issued by MOT that serves as both an
      export limit certificate and as a declaration of the country of origin.

E.    "Ammonium Nitrate" means the solid fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate from
      Russia described in Appendix III.

F.    "Indirect Exports" means exports of Ammonium Nitrate from Russia to the 
      United States through one or more third countries, whether or not such exports 
      are further processed, provided that the further processing does not result in 
      a substantial transformation or a change in the country of origin. 

G.    "Party to the Proceeding" means any producer, exporter, or importer of
      Ammonium Nitrate, union of workers engaged in the production of Ammonium
      Nitrate, association of such parties, or the government of any country from
      which such merchandise is exported, that actively participated in the
      antidumping investigation, through written submission of factual information 
      or written argument, as described in more detail in Appendix II.

H.    "Export Limit Period" means one of the following periods: 

          Initial Export Limit Period - - The Initial Export Limit Period 
          shall begin on the Effective Date of the Agreement, and end on 
          December 31, 2000.

          Subsequent Export Limit Periods - - The Subsequent Export Limit 
          Periods shall consist of each subsequent one-year period, the first 
          of which will begin the day after the Initial Export Limit Period 
          ends and end one year later.

I.    "Reference Price" means the minimum F.O.B. Russian port of export price
      calculated weekly by DOC for sales of Ammonium Nitrate for export to the 
      United States, as described in Article III. 

J.    "Floor Price" means the fixed price, as designated in Article III, below 
      which the Reference Price may not fall. 

K.    "Current Market Price" means the U.S. domestic price calculated weekly by 
      DOC as described in Article III. 

L.    "United States" means the customs territory of the United States of America
      (the 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and foreign trade
      zones located within the territory of the United States.

M.    "U.S. Purchaser" means the first purchaser in the United States that is 
      not affiliated with the Russian producer or exporter and all subsequent 
      purchasers, from trading companies to consumers. 

N.    "Violation" means noncompliance with the terms of this Agreement, whether
      through an act or omission, except for noncompliance that is inconsequential,
      inadvertent, or does not substantially frustrate the purposes of this Agreement. 

II. EXPORT LIMITS

A.    No Ammonium Nitrate covered by this Agreement, whether exported directly or
      indirectly from Russia, shall be entered into the United States unless, when
      cumulated with all prior entries of Ammonium Nitrate exported from Russia
      during the Export Limit Period in which that Ammonium Nitrate was exported, 
      it does not exceed the export limits set forth below. 

      1.  The export limit for the Initial Export Limit Period (from the Effective 
          Date of the Agreement to December 31, 2000) shall be 49,962 metric tons 
          of Ammonium Nitrate, for the portion of the year 2000 remaining after the 
          Effective Date of the Agreement. 

      2.  The export limit for each subsequent Export Limit Period shall be as 
          follows: 

               January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2001 100,000 MT

               January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2002 110,000 MT

               January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003 130,000 MT

               January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2004 150,000 MT

               and any subsequent Export Limit Periods

B.    When Ammonium Nitrate is imported into the United States and is subsequently
      re-exported, or re-packaged and re-exported, or blended and re-exported, the
      amount re-exported shall be deducted from the amounts of exports that have been
      counted against the export limit for the Export Limit Period in which the re-
      export takes place. The deduction will be applied only after DOC has received,
      and has had the opportunity to verify, evidence demonstrating the original
      importation, any repackaging or blending, and subsequent exportation. 

C.    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except Articles
      II.D.(regarding combined export limit and carried over allowance) and IV.B.
      (pertaining to volumes licensed but not shipped), up to 15 percent of the
      export limit for any Export Limit Period may be carried over to the Subsequent
      Export Limit Period and up to 15 percent of the export limit for any Export
      Limit Period may be carried back to the last 60 days of the previous Export
      Limit Period. Any carried over or carried back allowance shall be counted
      against the export limit for the previous or subsequent Export Limit Period,
      respectively. 

D.    Beginning with the first Subsequent Export Limit Period (January 1, 2001, to
      December 31, 2001), MOT will not issue Export Licenses authorizing the
      exportation to the United States of Ammonium Nitrate covered by this Agreement
      in either the first half (January through June) or the second half (July
      through December) of any Export Limit Period that exceeds 60 percent of the
      combined export limit volume for that Export Limit Period and the carried over
      volume from the previous Export Limit Period, as described in Article II.C. 

E.    If DOC receives information indicating that Ammonium Nitrate from Russia
      may have entered the United States in excess of the export limits established
      in Article II.A or below the Reference Price as established in Article III, DOC
      shall notify MOT of those entries and provide to MOT all information concerning
      those entries that DOC is able to disclose consistent with U.S. law. MOT shall
      respond within 15 days. If the information continues to indicate that these
      entries were in excess of the export limits or below the Reference Price, DOC
      shall provide MOT an opportunity for prompt consultations, which shall be
      completed within 60 days after DOC's initial notification. Once the
      consultations have been completed, unless DOC concludes that the entries were
      not in excess of the export limits or below the Reference Price, DOC shall
      count against the export limit for either the current or subsequent Export
      Limit Period, as appropriate, 125 percent of the volume of the entries in
      excess of the export limits or below the Reference Price. When a Russian
      producer or exporter is found responsible for the entries in excess of the
      export limits or below the Reference Price, MOT shall deny that producer or
      exporter Export Licenses for six months following the last date of entry. When
      any other entity was involved with the entries in excess of the export limits
      or below the Reference Price, MOT shall, for one year after the last date of
      entry, deny Export Licenses for the distribution of any Ammonium Nitrate
      involving that entity. The provisions of this section do not supersede the
      provisions of Article IX of this Agreement if DOC determines that the entries
      were in excess of the export limits or below the Reference Price.

III. REFERENCE PRICE

A.    The Reference Price will be based on a Current Market Price, adjusted to
      reflect a F.O.B. Russian port of export price. In addition, there will be a
      Floor Price below which the Reference Price shall not fall. The Reference Price
      will be determined on a weekly basis. MOT will ensure that Ammonium Nitrate
      covered by this Agreement will not be sold at a price below the Reference Price
      in effect on the Date of Contract.

B.    DOC will issue the first weekly Reference Price under this Agreement on the
      first Monday after signature of this Agreement, utilizing the calculation
      methodology in Article III.C below. This first Reference Price will be
      applicable to the week after which the Agreement is signed.

C.    On the first business day of each subsequent week, DOC will calculate the
      Reference Price which will be effective beginning on the next business day and
      remain in effect until the next Reference Price becomes effective. The
      Reference Price shall be the higher of: the Current Market Price set forth in
      section C.1 less the costs detailed in section C.2, and the Floor Price set
      forth in section C.3. 

      1.   The Current Market Price will be determined as follows: 

           a. DOC will calculate an average of the weekly Fertilizer Markets' 
              Midwest FOB price range and Green Markets' Mid Cornbelt FOB price 
              range.

           b. DOC will calculate a simple average of the four most recent weekly 
              averages derived in subsection 1.a, above. This four week average  
              (converted from a short ton basis to a metric ton basis) will be 
              the Current Market Price.

          c.  After consultations between DOC and MOT, should they agree that the
              currently used sources for the valuation of the Current Market Price 
              for Ammonium Nitrate are no longer appropriate, they may agree to 
              select an alternative source. DOC will give parties at least 30 days 
              notice before choosing another source(s) for the purposes of Current 
              Market Price valuation. 

      2.    To express the Current Market Price on an F.O.B. Russian port of export basis,
            an amount for costs associated with delivering the merchandise from Russia to
            the United States shall be deducted from the Current Market Price calculated in
            section C.1. This amount will be $55 per metric ton. Except when section C.3
            applies, the result of this calculation shall be the Reference Price. After
            consultations between DOC and MOT, should they agree that the amount for costs
            associated with delivering the merchandise from Russia to the United States are
            no longer appropriate, they may revise this amount. DOC will give parties at
            least 30 days notice prior to any change becoming effective. 

      3.    The Floor Price is the price below which Ammonium Nitrate subject to this
            Agreement may not be sold. The Floor Price will be $85 F.O.B. Russian Port. The
            Reference Price shall not be less than the Floor Price.

D.    Reference Prices are F.O.B. Russian port of export. If the sale for export
      is on terms other than F.O.B. Russian port of export, MOT shall ensure that 
      the F.O.B. Russian port of export price is not lower than the Reference Price 
      by adjusting the relevant costs to ensure compliance with the Reference Price
      requirements.

IV. IMPLEMENTATION 

A.    The United States shall require presentation of an original stamped Export
      License as a condition for entry into the United States of Ammonium Nitrate
      covered by this Agreement, except where there are multiple shipments under a
      single license. For multiple shipments at multiple ports or multiple entries at
      one port, the original license shall be presented with the first entry and the
      volume entered at that time will be noted on the original license. Customs will
      provide the importer with a certified copy for presentation to Customs with the
      importer's next entry under that license. Subsequent entries can be made from
      copies of the original which reflect all of the deductions made from the
      original license. 

B.    Export Licenses must contain the quantity in metric tons, specifications
      (form (prilled, granular, or other solid form)), coatings, additives, density,
      contract (or sales order) date and contract (or sales order) number; unit
      price, and F.O.B. Russian port of export sales value. If necessary, additional
      information may be included on the Export License or, if necessary, a separate
      page attached to the Export License. DOC will deduct the quantity listed on
      each Export License from the export limit for the Export Limit Period in which
      the Date of License falls. However, if the bills of lading for all of the
      shipments under an Export License establish that the actual imports into the
      United States under that license were less than the total volume listed on the
      license, DOC will reflect the actual amount as having been deducted from the
      volume listed on the export license, but, notwithstanding the carry-over and
      carry-back limitations in Article II.C, will authorize MOT to issue a new
      Export License in the same or Subsequent Export Licensing Period authorizing
      additional exports equal in volume to the amount by which the volume on the
      Export License exceeded the actual shipment volume. Exports under such
      additional licenses will be counted against the Export Limit for the Export
      Limit Period containing the Date of License of the original shipment. Prior to
      issuing additional licenses for the amounts below the actual shipment volumes,
      MOT shall notify DOC of the Export License(s) numbers, the Date of License, and
      the volumes recorded of the original shipments, and provide DOC with no less
      than 30 days to confirm the additional licensed volume. The United States will
      prohibit the entry of any Ammonium Nitrate from Russia not accompanied by an
      original stamped Export License, except as provided in Article IV.A.(1) 

C.    MOT will ensure compliance with all of the provisions of this Agreement. In
      order to ensure such compliance, MOT will take at least the following measures: 

      1. Ensure that no Ammonium Nitrate subject to this Agreement is exported from
         Russia for entry into the United States during any Export Limit Period that
         exceeds the export limit for that Export Limit Period or that is priced below
         the Reference Price in effect on the Date of Contract.

      2. Establish an export limit licensing and enforcement program for all direct 
         and indirect exports of Ammonium Nitrate to the United States no later than 
         August 1, 2000. 

      3. Require that applications for Export Licenses be accompanied by a report
         containing all of the information listed in part A of Appendix I (Exports
         to the United States). 

      4. Refuse to issue an Export License to any applicant that does not permit
         full verification and reporting under this Agreement of all of the 
         information in the application. 

      5. Issue Export Licenses sequentially, endorsed against the export limit for
         the relevant Export Limit Period, and reference any notice of export limit
         allocation results for the relevant Export Limit Period. Export Licenses 
         shall be issued no later than 25 days after the Date of Contract. Export 
         Licenses shall remain valid for entry into the United States for 35 days 
         after the date of issuance (Date of License). DOC and MOT may agree to an 
         extension of the validity of the Export License in extraordinary circumstances. 

      6. Issue Export Licenses in the English language and, at the discretion of
         MOT, also in the Russian language.

      7. Collect all existing information from all Russian producers, exporters,
         brokers, if applicable, traders of Ammonium Nitrate, and their relevant
         affiliated parties, as well as relevant trading companies/resellers 
         utilized by Russian producers, on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate, and report 
         such information pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement.

      8. Permit full verification of all information related to the administration
         of this Agreement on an annual basis or more frequently, as DOC deems
         necessary, to ensure that MOT is in full compliance with this Agreement and
         that all Russian producers and exporters are in compliance with the
         requirements that MOT has placed upon them under this Agreement. This
         requirement applies to both Russian State documents and non-State documents,
         such as sales contracts. In the course of verification, DOC will examine
         documents that record the description of the products exported to the United
         States, including specifications (form, coatings, additives, and density). 
         Such verifications will take place in association with scheduled consultations
         whenever possible.

      9. Ensure compliance with all procedures established in order to effectuate
         this Agreement by any official Russian institution, chamber, or other
         authorized Russian entity, and any Russian producer, exporter, broker, and
         trader of Ammonium Nitrate, their relevant affiliated parties, and any 
         relevant trading company or reseller utilized by a Russian producer to 
         make sales to the United States.

     10. Impose strict measures, such as prohibition from participation in the
         export limits allowed by the Agreement, in the event that any Russian 
         entity does not comply in full with the requirements established by MOT 
         pursuant to this Agreement.

V. ANTICIRCUMVENTION

A.    MOT will take all necessary measures to prevent circumvention of this
      Agreement, including at least the following:

      1. Require that all Russian exporters of Ammonium Nitrate agree, as a
         condition of being permitted to export any Ammonium Nitrate, regardless 
         of destination, not to engage in any of the following activities: 

         a. Exporting to the United States Ammonium Nitrate subject to this 
            Agreement that is not accompanied by an Export License issued 
            pursuant to this Agreement. 

         b. Transshipping Ammonium Nitrate that is subject to this Agreement 
            to the United States through third countries unaccompanied by an 
            Export License.

         c. Exchanging ("swapping") Ammonium Nitrate subject to this Agreement 
            for non-subject Ammonium Nitrate, so as to cause the non-subject 
            merchandise to be entered into the United States in place of the 
            subject Ammonium Nitrate, thereby evading the export limits under 
            this Agreement. "Swaps" include, but are not limited to:

            i. Ownership swaps - involve the exchange of ownership of Ammonium 
               Nitrate without physical transfer. These may include exchange of 
               ownership of Ammonium Nitrate in different countries, so that the 
               parties obtain ownership of products located in different countries, 
               or exchange of ownership of Ammonium Nitrate produced in different 
               countries, so that the parties obtain ownership of products of 
               different national origin.

           ii. Flag swaps - involve the exchange of indicia of national origin of
               Ammonium Nitrate, without any exchange of ownership.

          iii. Displacement Swaps - involve the sale or delivery of Ammonium 
               Nitrate from Russia to an intermediary country (or countries) 
               which, regardless of the sequence of events, results in the 
               ultimate sale or delivery into the United States of displaced 
               Ammonium Nitrate, where the Russian exporter knew or had reason 
               to know that the export sale would have that result. 

      2. Require that all Russian exporters of Ammonium Nitrate agree, as a
         condition of being permitted to export any Ammonium Nitrate, regardless 
         of destination, to require all of their customers to agree, as part of 
         the contract for sale: 

         a. Not to engage in any of the activities listed in Article V.A.1 of 
            this Agreement. This requirement does not apply to exports to the 
            United States that are accompanied by a valid Export License. 

         b. To include that same requirement in any subsequent contracts for 
            the sale or transfer of such Ammonium Nitrate, and to report to 
            MOT subsequent arrangements entered into for the sale, transfer 
            exchange, or loan to the United States of Ammonium Nitrate covered 
            by this Agreement.

      3. When MOT has received an allegation that circumvention has occurred,
         including an allegation from DOC, MOT shall promptly initiate an 
         inquiry, normally complete the inquiry within 45 days and notify DOC 
         of the results of the inquiry within 15 days after the conclusion of 
         the inquiry. 

      4. If MOT determines that a Russian entity has participated in a 
         transaction circumventing this Agreement, MOT shall impose penalties 
         upon such company including, but not limited to, denial of access to 
         export certificates for Ammonium Nitrate under this Agreement. 

      5. If MOT determines that a Russian entity has participated in the
         circumvention of this Agreement, MOT shall count against the export 
         limit for the Export Limit Period in which the circumvention took 
         place an amount of Ammonium Nitrate equivalent to the amount involved 
         in such circumvention and shall immediately notify DOC of the amount 
         deducted. If sufficient tonnage is not available in the current Export 
         Limit Period, then the remaining amount shall be deducted from the 
         subsequent Export Limit Period or Periods.

      6. If MOT determines that a company from a third country has circumvented 
         the Agreement and DOC and MOT agree that no Russian entity participated 
         in or had knowledge of such activities, then the Parties shall hold 
         consultations for the purpose of sharing information regarding such 
         circumvention and reaching mutual agreement on the appropriate measures 
         to be taken to eliminate such circumvention. If the Parties are unable 
         to reach mutual agreement within 45 days, then DOC may take appropriate 
         measures, such as deducting the amount of Ammonium Nitrate involved in 
         such circumvention from the export limit for the then-current Export 
         Limit Period or a subsequent Period. Before taking such measures, DOC 
         will notify MOT of the facts and reasons constituting the basis for DOC's 
         intended action and will afford MOT 15 days in which to comment.

B.    DOC will direct the U.S. Customs Service to require all importers of
      Ammonium Nitrate into the United States, regardless of the stated country 
      of origin of those imports, to submit a written statement, on the last 
      day of every quarter, indicating that the importer is maintaining a list 
      of all entries of such merchandise and certifying that the Ammonium Nitrate 
      imported during that quarter was not obtained under any arrangement in 
      circumvention of this Agreement. Where DOC has reason to believe that 
      such a certification has been made falsely, DOC will refer the matter to 
      the U.S. Customs Service or U.S. Department of Justice for further action.

C.    DOC will investigate any allegations of circumvention which are brought to
      its attention, both by asking MOT to investigate such allegations and by 
      itself gathering relevant information. MOT will respond to requests from 
      DOC for information relating to the allegations under Article VI.A.4. In 
      distinguishing normal arrangements, swaps, or other exchanges in the 
      Ammonium Nitrate market from arrangements, swaps, or other exchanges 
      which would result in the circumvention of the export limits established 
      by this Agreement, DOC will take the following factors into account: 

      1. Existence of any verbal or written arrangement leading to circumvention 
         of this Agreement;

      2. Existence and function of any subsidiaries or affiliates of the parties
         involved;

      3. Existence and function of any historical and traditional patterns of
         production and trade among the parties involved, and any deviation 
         from such patterns;

      4. Existence of any payments unaccounted for by previous or subsequent
         deliveries, or any payments to one party for Ammonium Nitrate delivered 
         or swapped by another party;

      5. Sequence and timing of the arrangements; and

      6. Any other information relevant to the transaction or circumstances.

D.    In the event that DOC determines that a Russian entity has participated 
      in circumvention of this Agreement, DOC and MOT shall hold consultations 
      for the purpose of sharing evidence regarding such circumvention and 
      reaching mutual agreement on an appropriate resolution of the problem. 
      If DOC and MOT are unable to reach mutual agreement within 60 days, DOC 
      may take appropriate measures, such as deducting the amount of Ammonium 
      Nitrate involved in such circumvention from the export limit for the 
      current Export Limit Period (or, if necessary, the Subsequent Export Limit 
      Period) or instructing the U.S. Customs Service to deny entry to any Russian 
      Ammonium Nitrate sold by the entity found to be circumventing the Agreement. 
      Before taking such measures, DOC will notify MOT of the basis for DOC's 
      intended action and will afford MOT 30 days in which to comment. DOC will 
      enter its determinations regarding circumvention into the record of the 
      Agreement. MOT may request an extension of up to15 days for any of the 
      deadlines mentioned in this Article.

VI. MONITORING AND NOTIFICATIONS 

A.    MOT will collect and provide to DOC such information as is necessary and
      appropriate to monitor the implementation of, and compliance with, this
      Agreement, including the following:

      1. Thirty days following the allocation of export rights for any Export Limit
         Period, MOT shall notify DOC of each allocation recipient and the volume
         granted to each recipient. MOT also shall inform DOC of any changes in the
         volume allocated to individual quota recipients within 60 days of the date on
         which such changes become effective.

      2. MOT shall collect and provide to DOC information on exports to the United
         States in the format in Appendix I to this Agreement, and on the aggregate
         quantity and value of exports of Ammonium Nitrate to all other countries. This
         information will be subject to verification. This information will be based on
         semi-annual periods (January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31)
         and will be provided no later than 90 days following the end of each half-year
         period, beginning on September 30, 2000. 

      3. If DOC has reason to suspect non-compliance with the Agreement, and after
         consultations with MOT, and subject to the provisions of Article VII.A, MOT
         shall also collect and provide to DOC, within 45 days of the request,
         transaction- specific data for sales of Ammonium Nitrate within the Russian
         home market or to any third country or countries, in the format provided in
         Appendix I. 

      4. Within 15 days of a request from DOC for information concerning alleged
         circumvention or other violation of this Agreement, MOT shall share with DOC
         all information received or collected by MOT regarding its inquiries, its
         analysis of such information, and the results of such inquiries.

      5. MOT will inform DOC of any violations of any provisions of this Agreement
         that come to its attention and of the measures taken with respect thereto.

      6. MOT and DOC recognize that the effective monitoring of this Agreement may
         require that MOT provide information additional to that identified above.
         Accordingly, after consulting with MOT, DOC may establish additional reporting
         requirements consistent with the U.S. antidumping law, as appropriate, during
         the course of this Agreement. MOT shall also collect and provide to DOC, within
         45 days of the request, any such additional information requested by DOC. 

B.    MOT may request an extension of up to 30 days of any deadline in this Article.

C.    DOC may disregard any information submitted after the deadlines set forth
      in this Article or any information which it is unable to verify to its
      satisfaction.

D.    DOC shall provide MOT with the following information relating to
      implementation and enforcement of this Agreement. 

      1. Semi-annual reports indicating the volume of U.S. imports of Ammonium
         Nitrate subject to this Agreement, together with such additional 
         information as is necessary and appropriate to monitor compliance with 
         the export limits. Such reports and information shall be provided within 
         120 days after the end of the last semi-annual period. 

      2. Notice of any violations of any term of this Agreement. 

E.    DOC will also monitor the following information relevant to this Agreement,
      and provide such information that is public to MOT upon request. 

      1. Publicly available data as well as U.S. Customs entry summaries and other
         official import data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, on a monthly 
         basis, to determine whether there have been imports that are inconsistent 
         with the provisions of this Agreement.

      2. U.S. Bureau of the Census computerized records, which include the quantity 
         and value of each entry. Because these records do not provide other specific 
         entry information, such as the identity of the producer/exporter which may 
         be responsible for such sales, DOC may request the U.S. Customs Service to 
         provide such information. DOC may request other additional documentation 
         from the U.S. Customs Service. 

F.    DOC may also request the U.S. Customs Service to direct ports of entry to
      forward an Antidumping Report of Importations for entries of Ammonium 
      Nitrate during the period this Agreement is in effect.

VII. DISCLOSURE AND COMMENT

A.    DOC shall make available to representatives of each Party to the
      Proceeding, under appropriately-drawn administrative protective orders
      consistent with U.S. laws and regulations, business proprietary information
      submitted to DOC semi-annually or upon request pursuant to this Agreement, 
      and in any administrative review of this Agreement.

B.    Not later than 45 days after the date of disclosure under Article VII.A,
      the Parties to the Proceeding may submit written comments to DOC, not to 
      exceed 30 pages.

C.    At the end of each Export Limit Period, each Party to the Proceeding may
      request a hearing on issues raised during the preceding Export Limit 
      Period. If such a hearing is requested, it will be conducted in accordance 
      with U.S. laws and regulations.

VIII. CONSULTATIONS

A.    If, in response to a request by MOT at any time, DOC determines that the
      designated Floor Price and/or the Reference Price under Article III prevents 
      Russian producers from participating in the U.S. market, MOT and DOC will 
      promptly enter into consultations in order to review the market situation 
      and the appropriateness of the Floor Price and/or the Reference Price levels. 

B.    MOT and DOC shall hold consultations concerning the implementation,
      operation (including the calculation of Reference Prices) and enforcement 
      of this Agreement each year during the anniversary month of this Agreement.

C.    Additional consultations on any aspect of this Agreement shall be held as 
      soon as possible, but no later than 30 days, after a request by either MOT
      or DOC. 

D.    If DOC receives information indicating that there has been a violation of
      this Agreement, DOC shall promptly request special consultations with MOT. 
      Such consultations shall begin no later than 21 days after the day of DOC's 
      request, and must be completed within 40 days after commencement. After 
      completion of the consultations, DOC will provide MOT 20 days within which 
      to provide comments.

E.    Two years after the effective date of this Agreement, DOC and MOT shall
      enter into additional consultations to review the extent to which this
      Agreement is accomplishing the purposes set forth in the preamble and make 
      any revisions consistent with U.S. law that are appropriate in light of 
      their mutual conclusions. 

IX. VIOLATIONS

A.    DOC will investigate any information relating to circumvention or other
      violations of this Agreement which is brought to its attention, both by 
      asking MOT to investigate such allegations and by itself gathering relevant
      information. Prior to making a determination that a violation has occurred, 
      DOC will engage in consultations with MOT, pursuant to Articles V.D or 
      VIII.D. of this Agreement.

B.    DOC will determine whether a violation has occurred within 30 days after
      the date for submission of comments by MOT upon the allegation under 
      Article VIII.D.

C.    If DOC determines that this Agreement is being or has been violated, DOC
      will take such action as it determines is appropriate under U.S. law and
      regulations.

X. DURATION

A.    This Agreement will remain in force until the underlying antidumping
      proceeding is terminated in accordance with U.S. antidumping law. 

B.    DOC will, upon receiving a proper request made by MOT, conduct an
      administrative review of this Agreement under U.S. laws and regulations. 

C.    MOT or DOC may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice 
      to the other party. Termination shall be effective 60 days after such 
      notice is given. Upon termination of this Agreement, the provisions of 
      U.S. antidumping law and regulations shall apply. 

XI. OTHER PROVISIONS

A.    DOC finds that this Agreement is in the public interest, that effective
      monitoring of this Agreement by the United States is practicable, and 
      that this Agreement will prevent the suppression or undercutting of price 
      levels of United States domestic Ammonium Nitrate products by imports of 
      the Ammonium Nitrate subject to this Agreement.

B.    DOC does not consider any of the obligations concerning exports of 
      Ammonium Nitrate to the United States undertaken by MOT pursuant to 
      this Agreement relevant to the question of whether firms in the underlying 
      investigation would be entitled to separate rates, should the investigation 
      be resumed for any reason.

C.    The English and Russian language versions of this Agreement shall be
      authentic, with the English version being controlling for purposes of
      interpreting and implementing the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

D.    All provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of the Preamble,
      shall have equal force.

E.    For all purposes hereunder, the signatory Parties shall be represented by,
      and all communications and notices shall be given and addressed to:

DOC:

    Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
    U.S. Department of Commerce
    International Trade Administration
    Washington, D.C. 20230

MOT:

    Department for State Regulation of External Economic Activities
    Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation
    18/1 Ovchinnikovskaya naberezhnaya, Moscow
    1 13324, Russia

Signed on this 19th day of May, 2000. 

For DOC

________________________
Robert S. LaRussa, Acting Under Secretary for International Trade

For MOT

_________________________
Yuri V. Akhremenko, 
Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to the United States
Minister-Counselor Commercial

                             APPENDIX I

In accordance with the established format, MOT shall collect and provide to
DOC all information necessary to ensure compliance with this Agreement. This
information will be provided to DOC on a semi-annual basis.

MOT will collect and maintain data on exports to the United States on a
continuous basis. Sales data for the home market, and data for exports to
countries other than the United States, will be reported upon request.

MOT will provide a narrative explanation to substantiate all data collected in
accordance with the following formats:

A. EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES

MOT will provide all Export Licenses issued to Russian entities, which shall
contain the following information with the exception that information requested
in item #9, date of entry, item #10, importer of record, item # 16, final
destination, and item #17, other, may be omitted if unknown to MOT and the
licensee.

1. Export License/         Indicate the number(s) relating to each sale and or entry.
   Temporary Document:  

2. Description             Include the 10 digit HTS category, and the specifications
   of Merchandise:         of merchandise.

3. Quantity:               Indicate in metric tons.

4. F.O.B. Sales Value:     Indicate value and currency used.

5. Unit Price:             Indicate unit price per metric ton and currency used

6. Date of Contract:       The date all essential terms of the order (i.e, price 
                           and quantity) become fixed. 

7. Sales Order Number(s):  Indicate the number(s) relating to each sale and/or
                           entry.

8. Date of License:        Date the Export License/Temporary Document is Issued.

9. Date of Entry:          Date the merchandise entered the United States or the 
                           date book transfer took place.

10. Importer of Record:    Name and address. 

11. Trading Company:       Name and address of trading company involved in sale.

12. Customer:              Name and address of the first unaffiliated party
                           purchasing from the Russian exporter.

13. Customer Relationship: Indicate whether the customer is affiliated or
                           unaffiliated to the Russian exporter.

14. Allocation to          Indicate the total amount of quota allocated to the
    Exporter:              individual exporter during the Relevant Period.

15. Allocation Remaining:  Indicate the remaining export limit allocation
                           available to the individual exporter during the 
                           export limit period.

16. Final Destination:     The complete name and address of the U.S. purchaser.

17. Other:                 The identity of any party(ies) in the transaction
                           chain between the customer and the final
                           destination/ U.S. purchaser.

B. EXPORTS OTHER THAN TO THE UNITED STATES

Pursuant to Article VI.A, MOT will provide country-specific volume and value
information for exports of Ammonium Nitrate to third countries, upon request,
regardless of whether MOT licenses exports of Ammonium Nitrate to such
country(ies). The following information shall be provided except that
information requested in item #6, date of entry, #7, importer of record, and
item # 10, other, may be omitted if unknown to MOT and the Russian licensee.

1. Export License/         Indicate the number(s) relating to each sale and/or
   Temporary Document:     entry, if any.

2. Quantity:               Indicate in original units of measure sold and/or 
                           entered in metric tons.

3. Date of Contract:       The date all essential terms of the order (i.e., 
                           price and quantity) become fixed. 

4. Sales Order Number(s):  Indicate the number(s) relating to each sale and/or
                           entry. 

5. Date of License:        Date Export License/ Temporary Document is issued, 
                           if any. 

6. Date of Entry:          Date the merchandise entered the third country or 
                           the date a book transfer took place.

7. Importer of Record:     Name and address.

8. Customer:               Name and address of the first unaffiliated party 
                           purchasing from the Russian exporter. 

9. Customer Relationship:  Indicate whether the customer is affiliated or
                           unaffiliated. 

10. Other:                 The identity of any party(ies) in the transaction 
                           chain between the customer and the final destination. 

C. HOME MARKET SALES

Pursuant to Article VII.A, the MOT will provide home market volume and 
value information for sales of Ammonium Nitrate, upon request. The following
information shall be provided with the exception of item #6, other, if 
unknown to MOT and the Russian producer/exporter.

1. Quantity:              Indicate in original units of measure sold and/or 
                          entered in metric tons.

2. Date of Contract:      The date all essential terms of order (i.e., price 
                          and quantity) become fixed. 

3. Sales Order Number(s): Indicate the number(s) relating to each sale and/or
                          entry.

4. Customer:              Name and address of the first unaffiliated party 
                          purchasing from the Russian exporter.

5. Customer Relationship: Indicate whether the customer is affiliated or
                          unaffiliated.

6. Other:                 The identity of any party(ies) in the transaction 
                          chain between the customer and the final destination.

                               APPENDIX II

Section 734 (1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended, provides, in part, 
as follows:

(1) SPECIAL RULE FOR NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES.

    (I)  In General. - The administering authority may suspend an investigation
         under this subtitle upon acceptance of an agreement with a non-market 
         economy country to restrict the volume of imports into the United States 
         of the merchandise under investigation only if the administering authority 
         determines that 

         (A) - such agreement satisfies the requirements of subsection (d), and

         (B) - will prevent the suppression or undercutting of price levels of 
         domestic products by imports of the merchandise under investigation.

    (2)  Failure of Agreements - If the administering authority determines that 
         the agreement accepted under this subsection no longer prevents the 
         suppression or undercutting of domestic prices of merchandise manufactured 
         in the United States, the provisions of subsection (I) shall apply.

Section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, provides in part, as follows:

    (9) Interested Party - - The term "interested party" means - - 

        (A) a foreign manufacturer, producer, or exporter, or the United States
     importer, of subject merchandise under this title or a trade or business
     association a majority of the members of which are producers, exporters, 
     or importers of such merchandise,

        (B) the government of a country in which such merchandise is produced or
     manufactured or from which such merchandise is exported,

        (C) a manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler in the United States of a 
     domestic like product,

        (D) a certified union or recognized union or group of workers which is
     representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or
     wholesale in the United States of a domestic like product,

        (E) a trade or business association a majority of whose members manufacture, 
     produce, or wholesale a domestic like product in the United States,

        (F) an association, a majority of whose members is composed of interested
     parties described in subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) with respect to a domestic
     like product. 

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APPENDIX III

For purposes of this Agreement, Ammonium Nitrate is defined as the following: 

   Solid, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate products, whether prilled, granular
or in other solid form, with or without additives or coating, and with a bulk
density equal to or greater than 53 pounds per cubic foot. Specifically
excluded from this scope is solid ammonium nitrate with a bulk density less
than 53 pounds per cubic foot (commonly referred to as industrial or explosive
grade ammonium nitrate). 

   The merchandise subject to this investigation is classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States ("HTSUS") at subheading 3102.30.00.00.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and Customs
purposes, the written description of the merchandise under investigation is
dispositive. 

 

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1. The validity of an Export License will not be affected by a subsequent
change of an HTS number.