MESSAGE NO: 7197114 DATE: 07 16 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 351 - 820 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 08 16 1993 TO 02 28 1995

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON FERROSILICON
FROM BRAZIL (A-351-820)


1. ON JUNE 20, 1997, THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING THE LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING ON
FERROSILICON FROM BRAZIL, (A-351-820) MANUFACTURED OR
EXPORTED BY COMPANHIA DE FERRO LIGAS DA BAHIA ("FERBASA") FOR
THE PERIOD AUGUST 16, 1993 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1995.

2. EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT
LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WERE
MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY COMPANHIA DE FERRO LIGAS DA
BAHIA ("FERBASA") AND WHICH WERE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION FROM AUGUST 16,
1993 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1995, AND WHICH REMAIN
UNLIQUIDATED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 21, 1997.

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
OAD." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
CONTACT SAL TAUHIDI AT (202) 482-4851 OR CAMERON WERKER AT
(202) 482-3874 OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


BYLLE PATTERSON
(ACTING)