MESSAGE NO: 4261201 DATE: 09 17 2004
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 533 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 20 2001 TO 12 31 2002

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA FROM 04/20/2001 TO
12/31/2002 (C-533-821) COURT NO. 04-00239


1. ON 08/11/2004, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN
HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA (C-533-821),
MANUFACTURED AND/OR EXPORTED BY ESSAR STEEL LTD. FOR THE PERIOD
04/20/2001 THROUGH 12/31/2002. SEE AUGUST 11, 2004 ORDER, COURT
NO. 04-00239, U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED AND/OR EXPORTED BY
ESSAR STEEL LTD. AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, DURING THE PERIOD: 04/20/01 THROUGH
12/31/2002; REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED AS OF 5:00 PM ON 9/10/2004, THE
FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH COPIES OF THIS ORDER
WERE PERSONALLY SERVED BY PLAINTIFF ON ANN SEBASTIAN, OF IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION. 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.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA
HASHIMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202)482-3577. (GENERATED BY O3:TT).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA