MESSAGE NO: 2253111 DATE: 09 09 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 427 - 201 A - 427 - 203
A - 427 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 09 1988 TO 04 30 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING THE LIQUIDATION OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS)
FROM FRANCE

1. THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING THE LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
AFB ENTRIES DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH
APRIL 30, 1990, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (AFBS) (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FRANCE, AND EXPORTED OR
MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW.

2. IN CERTAIN CASES, THE INJUNCTION ONLY COVERS BALL BEARINGS.
THIS IS INDICATED BY PARENTHESES NEXT TO THAT PARTICULAR
FIRM'S NAME. ANY ENTRIES FROM THESE FIRMS WHICH INCLUDE ANY
BALL BEARINGS ARE COVERED BY THE COURT INJUNCTION.

3. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (AFBS) (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FRANCE THAT WERE ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1990 AND THAT WERE
PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS, UNLESS EXPORTED
BY AN UNLISTED OEM:

ADH (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)
DOWTY ROTOL (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)
FIATAVIO (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)
INA - FRANCE
PRATT AND WHITNEY (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)

SNECMA (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)
SKF (INCLUDING ADR AND SARMA)
SNFA
SNR (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)
TURBOMECA (BALL BEARINGS ONLY)

4. WITH RESPECT TO ENTRIES OF REVIEWED FIRMS NOT COVERED BY AN
INJUNCTION, APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
ISSUED, OR WILL BE FORTHCOMING. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED APPRAISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THESE ENTRIES,
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION UNTIL SPECIFIC APPRAISEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
MAUREEN MCPHILLIPS OR RICHARD RIMLINGER, (202) 377-4733, OR
THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

6. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN