MESSAGE NO: 2247111 DATE: 09 03 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: 2164111 REFERENCE DATE: 06 12 1992
CASES: A - 508 - 604 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1989 TO 07 31 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PERMANENT COURT INJUNCTION ENJOINING THE LIQUIDATION OF
INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL (A-508-604)


1. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL
CIRCUIT IN CASE NUMBER 92-1366, DATED AUGUST 27, 1992, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ("DEPARTMENT") AND U.S. CUSTOMS HAS
BEEN ENJOINED FROM LIQUIDATING ANY ENTRIES OF INDUSTRIAL
PHOSPHORIC ACID FROM ISRAEL EXPORTED BY NEGEV PHOSPHATES,
LTD. ("NEGEV") (A-508-604-001) FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1989
THROUGH JULY 31, 1990, AS WELL AS ALL ENTRIES ENTERED AFTER
THAT PERIOD BY EITHER NEGEV OR ROTEM FERTILIZERS, LTD.
(A-508-604-003)

2. AS A RESULT, THE COURT'S TEMPORARY ORDER, DATED JULY 14,
1992, AND FORWARDED TO U.S. CUSTOMS ON JULY 22, 1992,
ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED ENTRIES IS NOW
PERMANENT.

3. BECAUSE OF THIS ORDER, U.S. CUSTOMS IS PROHIBITED FROM
LIQUIDATING THESE ENTRIES UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE DISREGARD INSTRUCTIONS #2164111 DATED
JUNE 12, 1992, AS THEY RELATE TO NEGEV, AND DO NOT LIQUIDATE
ENTRIES FOR NEGEV OR ROTEM FERTILIZIERS, LTD. UNTIL FURTHER
INSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL BY USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB".
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 377-2786.


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




NANCY MCTIERNAN