MESSAGE NO: 2161210 DATE: 06 10 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 583 - 816 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 03 05 2002 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON STAINLESS STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM TAIWAN MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY KING LAI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

1. ON FEBRUARY 26, 2002, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES OF STAINLESS STEEL BUTT-WELD TUBE FITTINGS WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON CERTAIN STAINLESS STEEL
BUTT-WELD PIPE FITTINGS FROM TAIWAN (A-583-816), MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY KING LAI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY KING LAI
INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD AND WERE UNLIQUIDATED AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DAY ON WHICH A COPY OF THIS
INJUNCTION NOTICE WAS SERVED TO IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH WAS
MARCH 4, 2002. 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.

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 ALEX VILLANUEVA AT 202-482-3208, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


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