MESSAGE NO: 7245117 DATE: 09 02 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 209 A - 351 - 817
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 07 1992 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON PROFILE SLAB
FROM BRAZIL (C-351-209) (A-351-817)


1. ON AUGUST 1, 1997, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ISSUED AN INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF "PROFILE SLAB" WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE
COUNTERVAILING (C-351-209) AND ANTIDUMPING (A-351-817) DUTY
ORDERS ON CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL.

2. FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY PURPOSES, THE INJUNCTION
SPECIFICALLY COVERS BRAZILIAN PROFILE SLAB PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURED BY COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA TUBARAO (CST),
IMPORTED BY WIRTH LIMITED, AND WHICH WERE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND BEFORE APRIL 6, 1993, AND SUCH
MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 17, 1993.

FOR ANTIDUMPING PURPOSES, THE INJUNCTION COVERS MERCHANDISE
FROM CST, IMPORTED BY WIRTH, WHICH WAS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 4, 1993.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY
PURPOSES DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRY SUMMARIES OF PROFILE SLAB
PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL FROM CST MADE ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 7,
1992 AND BEFORE APRIL 6, 1993 AND THOSE MADE ON OR AFTER
AUGUST 17, 1993. FOR ANTIDUMPING DUTY PURPOSES, DO NOT
LIQUIDATE ENTRY SUMMARIES OF PROFILE SLAB PRODUCTS FROM
BRAZIL MANUFACTURED BY CST MADE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 4,
1993. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF AFFECTED ENTRY
SUMMARIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. PLEASE NOTE THAT E-MAIL MESSAGE # 7232116 DATED AUGUST 20,
1997, ANNOUNCING COMMERCE'S DECISION THAT PROFILE SLAB
MANUFACTURED BY CST IS THE SAME CLASS OR KIND OF MERCHANDISE
COVERED BY THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER, ALSO APPLIES TO
MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON CUT-
TO-LENGTH PLATE FROM BRAZIL.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS, ANTIDUMPING/
COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT ANNE D'ALAURO OF THE OFFICE OF CVD/AD ENFORCEMENT
VI,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ