MESSAGE NO: 8112114 DATE: 04 22 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 054 A - 588 - 604
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PERIOD COVERED: 04 16 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD 10/1/95 THROUGH 9/30/96
(A-588-054, A-588-604)

1. ON 04/16/98, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING FINDING ON
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS, FOUR INCHES OR LESS IN OUTSIDE
DIAMETER, AND COMPONENTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN, A-588-054, AND
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS, AND
PARTS THEREOF, FINISHED AND UNFINISHED FROM JAPAN A-588-604,
MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY KOYO SEIKO, LTD., NTN
CORPORATION, NSK, LTD., FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., OR MC
INTERNATIONAL FOR THE PERIOD 10/01/95 THROUGH 09/30/96.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY
KOYO SEIKO, LTD., NTN CORPORATION, NSK, LTD., FUJI HEAVY
INDUSTRIES, LTD., OR MC INTERNATIONAL AND WHICH WAS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE
PERIOD 10/01/95 THROUGH 09/30/96. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES UNTIL LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
ARE PROVIDED. ANY ENTRIES WHICH MAY BE SET FOR LIQUIDATION
NEED TO BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.

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 USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
ROBERT JAMES, OFFICE 8, ENFORCEMENT GROUP III, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT 202-482-5222.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ