MESSAGE NO: 0354205 DATE: 12 19 2000
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 475 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM
ITALY (C-475-821-001, 003)


1. ON 11/29/2000, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (C.I.T.)
ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.R.L. (C-475-821-001) OR
ACCIAIERIE DI BOLZANO SPA (C-475-821-003) COVERING ENTRIES FROM
1/1/1999 AND CONTINUING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF STAINLESS STEEL WIRE ROD FROM ITALY WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR
EXPORTED BY ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.R.L. (C-475-821-001) OR
ACCIAIERIE DI BOLZANO SPA (C-475-821-003) AND WHICH WAS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
BEGINNING 1/1/1999 AND CONTINUING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. CONTINUE
TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES WHICH MAY BE SET FOR
LIQUIDATION NEED TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.
3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT GAYLE LONGEST THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ