1. On 11/12/2013, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a preliminary injunction enjoining liquidation of certain entries which are subject to the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (A-570-985) for the period 07/19/2013 through 06/30/2014.

2. This injunction was issued in connection with court case number 13-289 and enjoins liquidation of the entries described in paragraph 3 below.

3. Accordingly, until further notice, do not liquidate entries of subject merchandise which were produced and exported by Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co. Ltd.) or Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co. Ltd., and which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 07/19/2013 through 06/30/2014. Any entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. Continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until liquidation instructions are issued.

4. Liquidation instructions for entries affected by the injunction have not yet been issued.

5. Effective immediately, CBP is instructed to prevent liquidation of any entries subject to the above.

6. Commerce's APO Docket Center was served with the above-referenced injunction on 11/12/2013. Pursuant to the terms of the injunction, no liquidation of the entries covered by the injunction may be made for entries which remain unliquidated as of the day on which the court entered this order.

7. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by O4:CJR.)

8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Michael B. Walsh