MESSAGE NO: 7028114 DATE: 01 28 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 806 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1992 TO 06 30 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION OF SILICON METAL
FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806) FOR THE PERIOD 7/1/92 THROUGH
6/30/97

1. ON 12/09/96, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING THE LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRY
SUMMARIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
SILICON METAL FROM BRAZIL (A-351-806), MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY
ELETROSILEX BELO HORIZONTE (ELETROSILEX), RIMA INDUSTRIAL S/A
(RIMA), COMPANHIA FERROLIGAS MINAS GERAIS - MINASLIGAS
(MINASLIGAS), AND COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA CARBURETO DE CLCIO (CBCC)
FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1992 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1993.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY
ELETROSILEX, RIMA, MINASLIGAS, OR CBCC AND WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
07/01/92 THROUGH 06/30/93. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
OTHER ENTRY SUMMARIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB."
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT FRED
BAKER AT (202) 482-2924, OF IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ
(ACTING)