MESSAGE NO: 1038211 DATE: 02 07 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 201 A - 427 - 205
A - 428 - 201 A - 428 - 203
A - 475 - 203 A - 401 - 201

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1998 TO 04 30 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS FROM FRANCE,
GERMANY, ITALY AND SWEDEN

1. ON 01/29/2001, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
WHICH ARE PRODUCED BY, EXPORTED TO, OR IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED
STATES BY SKF USA INC., SKF GMBH, SKF FRANCE S.A., SARMA, SKF
INDUSTRIE S.P.A., AND SKF SVERIGE AB, WHICH WERE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999, AND WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE
ANTIDUMPING ORDERS COVERING THE FOLLOWING:

COUNTRY CASE NUMBER PRODUCT

FRANCE A-427-201 BALL BEARINGS
A-427-205 SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS

GERMANY A-428-201 BALL BEARINGS
A-428-203 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
A-428-205 SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS

ITALY A-475-203 BALL BEARINGS

SWEDEN A-401-201 BALL BEARINGS

THE CIT COURT NUMBER IS 00-09-00448.
2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY, EXPORTED TO, OR
IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY SKF USA INC., SKF GMBH, SKF
FRANCE S.A., SARMA, SKF INDUSTRIE S.P.A., AND SKF SVERIGE AB, AND
WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1998 THROUGH 04/30/1999. UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES
UNTIL
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES OF THE
ABOVE-DESCRIBED MERCHANDISE 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 E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USNG THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT ROBIN GRAY AT 202-482-4023 OR RICHARD RIMLINGER AT
202-482-4477, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ