• Effective Date: Feb 01, 2011
  • Period of Review: May 01, 2008 to Apr 30, 2009

1. ON 01/24/2011, 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 PURE MAGNESIUM FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA A-570-832, FOR THE PERIOD 05/01/2008 THROUGH 04/30/2009.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE NUMBER 11-00014 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 TIANJIN MAGNESIUM INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. (“TMI”), AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/2008 THROUGH 04/30/2009 AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, THE FINAL RESUILTS OF WHICH WERE PUBLISHED AS PURE MAGNESIUM FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2008-2009 ANTIDUMPING DUTY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER (75 FR 80791, DATED 12/23/2010). 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 1/25/2011. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION, NO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES COVERED BY THE INJUNCTION MAY BE MADE FOR ENTRIES WHICH REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED AS OF FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER WHICH COPIES OF THIS ORDER ARE PERSONALLY SERVED ON COMMERCE'S APO DOCKET CENTER.

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 O8: LRL)).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH