MESSAGE NO: 8105217 DATE: 04 14 2008
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INF
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 201 - 822 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 2005 TO 06 30 2006

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: DO NOT LIQ.-NOTIFICATION OF CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF
LIQ.-STAINLESS STEEL SHEET & STRIP IN COILS FROM MEXICO
PRO'D & EXP'D BY THYSSENKRUPP MEXINOX (A-201-822-001)

1.ON 02/11/2008, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (COMMERCE) PUBLISHED
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (73 FR 7710) ITS FINAL RESULTS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
ON STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM MEXICO FOR THE
PERIOD 07/01/2005 THROUGH 06/30/2006. THE DEPARTMENT
SUBSEQUENTLY PUBLISHED AN AMENDED FINAL RESULTS OF REVIEW ON
03/17/2008 (73 FR 14215). ON 03/20/2008, COMMERCE RECEIVED
NOTIFICATION FROM THYSSENKRUPP MEXINOX S.A. DE C.V. (MEXINOX)
THAT IT HAS REQUESTED A BI-NATIONAL PANEL REVIEW UNDER THE NORTH
AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TO CONTEST COMMERCE'S FINAL
RESULTS. MEXINOX REQUESTED THAT LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 356.8 OF
COMMERCE'S REGULATIONS PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE
BI-NATIONAL PANEL REVIEW PROCEDURES.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY
MEXINOX (A-201-822-001) AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 07/01/2005
THROUGH 06/30/2006. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE
ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

3.LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED ABOVE
HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED.

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


5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR
(202) 482-5377, RESPECTIVELY(GENERATED BY O7:RMJ).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE