MESSAGE NO: 5353212 DATE: 12 19 2005
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 122 - 815 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 2003 TO 12 31 2003

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: INJUNCTION ON PURE MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM EXP'D
BY NORSK HYDRO CANADA INC. FROM CANADA (C-122-815)
CT NO 05-00585

1. ON 12/13/2005, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON PURE
MAGNESIUM AND ALLOY MAGNESIUM FROM CANADA (C-122-815), EXPORTED
BY NORSK HYDRO CANADA INC. ("NHCI") FOR THE PERIOD 01/01/2003 -
12/31/2003.

2. THIS INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE
NUMBER 05-00585 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED
ABOVE.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE EXPORTED BY NHCI AND WHICH
WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 01/01/2003 THROUGH 12/31/2003. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS
INJUNCTION HAVE NOT YET BEEN ISSUED.

5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CBP IS INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT
LIQUIDATION OF ANY ENTRIES SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.

6. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WAS SERVED WITH THE ABOVE
REFERENCED INJUNCTION ON 12/16/2005. 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 5 P.M. 12/23/2005.


7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY (O1:AM)).

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

CATHY SAUCEDA