MESSAGE NO: 7128111 DATE: 05 08 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 570 - 201 A - 570 - 204
A - 570 - 202 A - 570 - 203
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 01 1993 TO 01 31 1994

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON HEAVY FORGED
HAND TOOLS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (A-570-803,
A570-201, A-570-202, A-570-203 AND A-570-204)

1. ON 03/25/97, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRY SUMMARIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER ON HEAVY FORGED HAND TOOLS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA (A-570-803), EXPORTED BY FUJIAN MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION AND SHANDONG MACHINERY
IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION FOR THE PERIOD 02/01/93
THROUGH 01/31/94, AND CLASSIFIED UNDER HTSUS NUMBERS 8205.
20.60, 8205.59.30, 8201.30.00, AND 8201.40.60.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS EXPORTED BY
FUJIAN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION
AND SHANDONG MACHINERY IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION AND WHICH
WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 02/01/93 THROUGH 01/31/94. CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRY SUMMARIES UNTIL
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY USING THE ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT LEON MCNEILL AT 202-482-4236, OF THE
OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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



BYLLE PATTERSON
(ACTING)