MESSAGE NO: 3247212 DATE: 09 04 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 831 - -
- - - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CORRECTION OF LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN (A588-831)


1. ON 04/19/2001, 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AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR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. 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KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM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. INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING THESE INJUNCTIONS WERE ISSUED ON 01/09/2002, MESSAGE #
2009203.

2. PLEASE DISREGARD THE FOLLOWING LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS AS
THEY APPLY TO NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION AND KAWASAKI STEEL
CORPORATION:

MESSAGE # 1059206 DATED 02/28/2002, MESSAGE # 2059206 DATED
02/28/2002, AND MESSAGE # 2275208 DATED 10/02/2002. HOWEVER, ALL
ENTRIES MADE DURING THE PERIOD 06/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999
SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MESSAGE # 2035218 DATED
02/02/2002.


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ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER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 THE U.S.
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC, OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DOUGLAS KIRBY
OF IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP III, OFFICE 7, AT (202) 482-
3782, (douglas__kirbyATita.doc.gov).

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



CATHY SAUCEDA