MESSAGE NO: 2009203 DATE: 01 09 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 831 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS ON GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL
STEEL FROM JAPAN (A-588-831)


1. ON 04/25/2001, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF GRAIN-
ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN, CASE NUMBER A-588-
831, AND MANUFACTURED AND/OR EXPORTED BY NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 01/01/2000.

2. ON 05/08/2001, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF GRAIN-
ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN, CASE NUMBER A-588-
831, AND MANUFACTURED AND/OR EXPORTED BY KAWASAKI STEEL
CORPORATION AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 01/01/2000.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY NIPPON
STEEL CORPORATION OR KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION AND WHICH WERE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
01/01/2000. 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.
4. 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, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT SALLY C. GANNON, OFFICE 9, ENFORCEMENT GROUP III,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT 202-482-0162.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ