MESSAGE NO: 7216111 DATE: 08 04 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 357 - 804 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 09 01 1992 TO 08 31 1993

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON SILICON METAL
FROM ARGENTINA (A-357-804) FOR THE PERIOD 09/01/1992-
08/31/1993


1. ON JULY 8, 1997, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
(CIT) ISSUED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING
LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRY SUMMARIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT
TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON SILICON METAL FROM
ARGENTINA (A-357-804) PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY
ELECTROMETALURGICA ANDINA, S.A.I.C. FOR THE PERIOD
SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1993.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR
EXPORTED BY ELECTROMETALURGICA ANDINA, S.A.I.C. AND WHICH
WAS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, THROUGH AUGUST 31,
1993. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRY
SUMMARIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTION ARE PROVIDED.

3. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTION 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 MAGD ZALOK AT 202-482-4162, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT,
IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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




PAUL SCHWARTZ
ACTING