MESSAGE NO: 6240201 DATE: 08 28 2006
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 881 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 02 2003 TO 11 30 2004

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS
FROM CHINA EXPORTED OR IMPORTED BY CHENGDE MALLEABLE
IRON GENERAL FACTORY (A-570-881) CT NO 06-00259

1. ON 08/23/2006, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON MALLEABLE
IRON PIPE FITTINGS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-
881), EXPORTED TO OR IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES BY CHENGDE
MALLEABLE IRON GENERAL FACTORY FOR THE PERIOD 12/02/2003 THROUGH
11/30/2004.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE
NUMBER 06-00259 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE EXPORTED TO OR IMPORTED INTO
THE UNITED STATES BY CHENGDE MALLEABLE IRON GENERAL FACTORY AND
WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 12/02/2003 THROUGH 11/30/2004. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS
INJUNCTION HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED.

5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CBP IS INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT
LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.


6. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WAS SERVED WITH THE ABOVE
REFERENCED INJUNCTION ON 08/24/2006 PURSUANT TO THE
TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION, NO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES
COVERED BY THE INJUNCTION MAY BE MADE FOR ENTRIES WHICH REMAIN
UNLIQUIDATED AS OF 5:00 P.M. ON THE FIFTH BUSINESS
DAY AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH COPIES OF THE ORDER ARE
PERSONALLY SERVED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

7. 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 O8:JHC).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA