1. On 03/15/2017, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a preliminary injunction (PI) enjoining liquidation of entries identified in paragraph 2 which are subject to the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China (PRC) (A-570-985) for the period 07/19/2013 through 06/30/2014. This PI was issued in connection with court number 17-00044.

2. This PI enjoins liquidation of unliquidated entries of xanthan gum from the PRC that were exported by Deosen Biochemical Ltd., Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd., or A.H.A. International Co., Ltd. which: (1) were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 07/19/2013 through 06/30/2014, inclusive; and (2) were subject to the administrative determination published as Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 2013-2014, 82 Fed. Reg. 11428 (Dep't of Commerce Feb. 23, 2017)

3. Effective 03/15/2017 (the date the Court issued the PI), no liquidation may be made for entries referred to in paragraph 2 which remain unliquidated as of 5:00 pm on 03/15/2017. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. Continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until liquidation instructions are issued.

4. Effective immediately, CBP is instructed to follow the terms of the PI.

5. Liquidation instructions for entries affected by this PI have not yet been issued.

6. 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 OIV:PO.)

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

Alexander Amdur