MESSAGE NO: 0059201 DATE: 02 28 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 061 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 25 1981 TO 05 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: BARIUM CARBONATE FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY (A-428-061)


1. RECORDS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INDICATE THAT THERE
SHOULD BE NO UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES OF BARIUM CARBONATE FROM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (A-428-061) HELD BY CUSTOMS FOR
ANTIDUMPING PURPOSES DURING THE PERIOD 06/25/1981 THROUGH
05/31/1999.

2. IF ANY CUSTOMS IMPORT OFFICE IS SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE FOR ANTIDUMPING PURPOSES FOR THE
PERIOD 06/25/1981 THROUGH 05/31/1999, CUSTOMS OFFICERS
SHOULD, WITHIN 20 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, REPORT THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON AN ENTRY-SPECIFIC BASIS TO HQ OAB VIA
ACS E-MAIL: E-MAIL MESSAGE NUMBER, AD/CVD CASE NUMBER, ENTRY
NUMBER(S), DATE OF ENTRY, MANUFACTURER,SHIPPER/SELLER AND,
IMPORTER. ALSO IDENTIFY THE PORT WHERE THE ENTRY IS HELD, AND
PROVIDE THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST
AT THE PORT THAT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINALIZING REPORTED
ENTRIES. HQ OAB WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICE AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NEGATIVE REPORTS
ARE NOT REQUIRED.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT JACK DULBERGER OR SHEILA FORBES AT
202-482-5505 OR 202-482-4697, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP II, OFFICE
4, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ