• Effective Date: Mar 01, 2010
  • Period Covered: 06/01/2007 to 05/31/2008
  • Period of Review: Jun 01, 2007 to May 31, 2008

1. ON 03/01/2010, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SILICON METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-806), FOR THE PERIOD 06/01/2007 THROUGH 05/31/2008.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE NUMBER 10-00032 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH #3 BELOW.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE EXPORTED BY JIANGXI GANGYUAN SILICON INDUSTRY CO., LTD. OR SHANGHAI JINNENG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD., ARE COVERED BY THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2007-08 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON SILICON METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: SILICON METAL FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: FINAL RESULTS AND PARTIAL RESCISSION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, 75 FED. REG. 1,592 (JANUARY 12, 2010), AND WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 06/01/2007 THROUGH 05/31/2008. ANY ENTRIES THAT ARE SET FOR LIQUIDATION MUST BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS INJUNCTION HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED.

5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CBP IS INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.

6. COMMERCE'S APO DOCKET CENTER WAS SERVED WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED INJUNCTION ON 03/02/2010. NO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THE INJUNCTION MAY BE MADE FOR ENTRIES WHICH REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED AS OF 03/01/2010.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O9:JH).

8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

ALICE J. BUCHANAN