MESSAGE NO: 2295217 DATE: 10 22 2002
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 201 A - 570 - 202
A - 570 - 203 A - 570 - 204
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 2000 TO 01 31 2001

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON HEAVY FORGED
HAND TOOLS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(A-570-201,A-570-202, A-570-203, A-570-204)

1. ON 10/16/2002, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED
A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
HAMMERS/SLEDGES, BARS/WEDGES, PICKS/MATTOCKS AND AXES/ADZES FROM
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-201, A-570-202, A-570-203,
A-570-204), EXPORTED BY TIANJIN MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT
CORPORATION, LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION,
SHANDONG HUARONG GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION, AND SHANDONG
MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION, FOR THE PERIOD 02/01/2000
THROUGH 01/31/2001.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE EXPORTED BY TIANJIN MACHINERY
IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION, LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT AND EXPORT
CORPORATION, SHANDONG HUARONG GENERAL GROUP CORPORATION, AND
SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION AND WHICH WERE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD 02/01/2000 THROUGH 01/31/2001. 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 OPERATIONS USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT TOM MARTIN AT (202) 482-3936, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

CATHY SAUCEDA