MESSAGE NO: 7355111 DATE: 12 20 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 813 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 20 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON CANNED PINEAPPLE
FRUIT FROM THAILAND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER 1/11/95.

1 ON AUGUST 23, 1996, 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 OR FINDING ON CANNED PINEAPPLE FRUIT FROM
THAILAND, (A-549-813), MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY SIAM AGRO
INDUSTRY PINEAPPLE AND OTHERS PUBLIC CO. (SAICO), AND MALEE
SAMPRAN FACTORY PUBLIC CO., LTD. (MALEE).

2. PER COURT INSTRUCTION, SINCE NO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW HAS
BEEN REQUESTED FOR SAICO AND MALEE, ENTRIES SHALL REMAIN
ENJOINED AND BE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES ONLY AT THE TIME OF THE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE COURT
DECISION.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR
EXPORTED BY SAICO AND MALEE AND WHICH WAS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER J
ANUARY 11, 1995. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER
ENTRY SUMMARIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.

4. 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 JENNIFER KATT AT (202) 482-0498 OR SUNKYU KIM AT
(202) 482-2613, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT GROUP I OFFICE 2, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

WILLIAM D. SLYNE