MESSAGE NO: 9148201 DATE: 05 28 2009
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 533 - 821 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2007 TO 12 31 2007

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON
STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS, PROD/EXPORT BY ESSAR STEEL LTD.
(ESSAR) (C-533-821-000/002); CT NO. 09-00197

1. ON 05/20/2009, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED
A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA
C-533-821, FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2007 THROUGH 12/31/2007.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE
NUMBER 09-00197 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE PRODUCED BY ESSAR STEEL LTD.
(ESSAR) AND EXPORTED BY ESSAR STEEL LTD. (ESSAR) AND ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
01/01/2007 THROUGH 12/31/2007. ANY ENTRIES THAT ARE SET FOR
LIQUIDATION MUST BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY. 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 05/21/2009. 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 THE FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DAY ON
WHICH COPIES OF THIS ORDER ARE PERSONALLY SERVED BY HAND
DELIEVERY BY PLANTIFFS AND RECEIVED BY THE APO
DOCKETS CENTER.

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 O3: GL.

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


CHRISTINE FURGASON