MESSAGE NO: 0223203 DATE: 08 10 2000
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 054 A - 588 - 604
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 01 1997 TO 09 30 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS FROM JAPAN (A-588-054, A-588-604)


1. ON 06/13/2000, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (THE
COURT) ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF
ENTRIES OF TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING
FINDING ON TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS, FOUR INCHES OR LESS IN
OUTSIDE DIAMETER, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, FROM JAPAN, CASE NUMBER
A-588-054, AND MANUFACTURED AND/OR EXPORTED BY KOYO SEIKO, LTD.
(KOYO) OR NSK, LTD. (NSK) AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 10/01/1997 THROUGH
09/30/1998.

2. IN ADDITION, ON 06/13/2000, THE COURT ISSUED A PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, FINISHED AND UNFINISHED, FROM JAPAN,
CASE NUMBER A-588-604, AND MANUFACTURED AND/OR EXPORTED BY KOYO,
NSK, OR NTN CORPORATION (NTN) AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 10/01/1997 THROUGH
09/30/1998.
3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED/EXPORTED BY KOYO, NSK, OR
NTN AND WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 10/01/1997 THROUGH 09/30/1998.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES WHICH MAY BE
SET FOR LIQUIDATION NEED TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.

4. 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." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT STEPHANIE ARTHUR, OFFICE 8, ENFORCEMENT GROUP III,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT 202-482-6312.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ