MESSAGE NO: 3219216 DATE: 08 07 2003
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 201 A - 428 - 203
A - 428 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1995 TO 04 30 1996

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM GERMANY (A-428-201,203,205)



1. ON JANUARY 15, 1998, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING
LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF (A-428-201), CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF (A-428-203), AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF (A-428-205) FROM GERMANY, PRODUCED,
EXPORTED, OR IMPORTED BY SKF GMBH, ITS U.S. SUBSIDIARIES
AND AFFILIATES, AND ANY PARTIES RELATED THERETO, AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1995, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1996.
THE CIT COURT NUMBER IS 97-11-01990. THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE HAS NOT ISSUED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS
PERIOD AND THESE COMPANIES.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE
ENTRIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE PRODUCED,
EXPORTED, OR IMPORTED BY SKF GMBH, ITS U.S. SUBSIDIARIES
AND AFFILIATES, AND ANY PARTIES RELATED THERETO, AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1995, THROUGH APRIL 30, 1996.
UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES OF THE ABOVE-
DESCRIBED MERCHANDISE WHICH MAY BE SET FOR LIQUIDATION
NEED TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC, OR INTERESTED
PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DMITRY VLADIMIROV, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-0665,
OR DMITRY__VLADIMIROV AT ITA.DOC.GOV.

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


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