MESSAGE NO: 2255216 DATE: 09 12 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 201 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 01 1999 TO 07 31 2000

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF GRAY PORTLAND
CEMENT AND CLINKER FROM MEXICO (A-201-802)


1. ON 3/19/2002, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER (67 FR 12518) ITS FINAL RESULTS OF REVIEW WITH
RESPECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON GRAY PORTLAND CEMENT AND
CLINKER FROM MEXICO. ON 04/11/2002, COMMERCE RECEIVED
NOTIFICATION FROM CEMEX, S.A. DE C.V. (CEMEX), THAT IT HAD
REQUESTED A BINATIONAL PANEL REVIEW TO CONTEST COMMERCE'S FINAL
RESULTS. ON 04/16/2002, COMMERCE ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM
GCC CEMENTO, S.A. DE C.V. (GCCC), THAT IT HAD REQUESTED A
BINATIONAL PANEL REVIEW TO CONTEST COMMERCE'S FINAL RESULTS.
THESE PARTIES REQUESTED THAT LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION OF
THE BINATIONAL PANEL REVIEW PROCEDURES.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY
CEMEX (A-201-802-001) AND WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/1999 THROUGH
07/31/2000. UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE
PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES OF THE ABOVE MERCHANDISE WHICH MAY BE SET
FOR LIQUIDATION ARE TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.

3. ALSO, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY GCCC
(A-201-802-004) AND WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION BY RIO GRANDE PORTLAND CEMENT
CORPORATION DURING THE PERIOD 08/01/1999 THROUGH 07/31/2000.
UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF
OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. ANY
ENTRIES OF THE ABOVE MERCHANDISE WHICH MAY BE SET FOR LIQUIDATION
ARE 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT HERMES PINILLA AT 202-482-3477, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT
3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA