MESSAGE NO: 6234214 DATE: 08 22 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: 2009203 REFERENCE DATE: 01 09 2002
CASES: A - 588 - 831 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2000 TO 03 14 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CLARIFICATION OF PRELIM INJUNCTION ON GRAIN-ORIENTED
ELECTRICAL STEEL FROM JAPAN (A-588-831) ENTRIES ON OR
AFTER 3/14/06 NOT ENJOINED. CT NO 01-00103

1. ON APRIL 25, 2001, THE 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CORPORATION AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 JANUARY 1,2000. SEE MESSAGE NO:
2009203, DATED JANUARY 9, 2002.

2. ON MAY 8, 2001, THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF
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CORPORATION AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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 JANUARY 1, 2000. SEE MESSAGE 2009203,
JANUARY 9, 2002.

3. ON MAY 24, 2006, THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
CLARIFICATION OF THESE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS, (CIT NO. 01-
00103) INDICATING THAT LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER MARCH 14, 2006 IS NOT
ENJOINED. 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WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR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 JANUARY 01, 2000 AND PRIOR TO MARCH 14, 2006.


4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY Office O6:MD).

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

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