1. ON DECEMBER 30, 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 CITRIC ACID AND CERTAIN CITRATE SALTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-937) FOR THE PERIOD 11/20/2008 THROUGH 4/30/2010.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE NUMBER 11-00536 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 RZBC CO., LTD.; RZBC IMP & EXP CO., LTD.; RZBC (JUXIAN) CO., LTD.; AND RZBC GROUP CO., LTD. (COLLECTIVELY , “RZBC”) OR BY YIXING UNION BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD., AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 11/20/2008 THROUGH 04/30/2010. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED.

4. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THE 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 01/03/2012. 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 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON THE 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 O4:MC).

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

MICHAEL B. WALSH