MESSAGE NO: 8253117 DATE: 09 10 1998
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 351 - 109 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 19 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL ON CERTAIN
CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM BRAZIL
(C351-109)

1. ON JUNE 19, 1998, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ISSUED AN INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF
CERTAIN ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDER ON CERTAIN CUT-TO-LENGTH CARBON STEEL PLATE FROM
BRAZIL C-351-109, MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY COMPANHIA
SIDERUGICA TUBARAO AND IMPORTED BY WIRTH LIMITED.

2. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF PROFILE SLABS WHICH WERE PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY
COMPANHIA SIDERUGICA TUBARAO AND IMPORTED BY WIRTH LIMITED
AND WHICH WERE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1992 AND BEFORE APRIL 6,
1993 AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER AUGUST 17, 1993. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES 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, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, USING
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RON TRENTHAM AT 202-482-6320, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ