MESSAGE NO: 9021202 DATE: 01 21 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: 8365209 REFERENCE DATE: 12 30 2008
CASES: A - 423 - 808 C - 423 - 809
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 2006 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT

RE: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER - STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN
COILS - BELGIUM (A-423-808 AND C-423-809) PROD & EXP BY
UGINE & ALZ/ARCELORMITTAL. SEE ALSO MSG 9006204 ON CVD

1. ON 01/16/2009 THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CIT)
ISSUED A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO) ENJOINING
LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY UGINE
& ALZ BELGIUM N.V. AND ITS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST
ARCELORMITTAL STAINLESS BELGIUM N.V., WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS FROM BELGIUM (A-423-808 AND C-423-809,
RESPECTIVELY) FOR THE PERIOD ON OR AFTER 05/01/2006.

2. THIS TRO WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE NUMBER
08-00434 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES DESCRIBED
ABOVE. THIS TRO SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR ALL ENTRIES WHICH
REMAIN UNLIQUIDATED AS OF 5:00 P.M. ON 01/16/2009 AND SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 01/26/2009.

3. THIS TRO APPLIES TO THE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS COVERED
BY MESSAGE NUMBER 8365209, DATED 12/30/2008, AND MESSAGE
NUMBER 9006204, DATED 01/06/09.

4. ACCORDINGLY, EFFECTIVE 01/16/2009, UNTIL 01/26/2009, CBP IS
INSTRUCTED NOT TO LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO
THE TRO, AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH #1 OF THIS INSTRUCTION. ANY
ENTRIES THAT ARE SET FOR LIQUIDATION MUST BE UNSET IMMEDIATELY.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OTHER ENTRIES OF STAINLESS
STEEL PLATE IN COILS FOR THE PERIOD ON OR AFTER 05/01/2006 FROM
UGINE & ALZ BELIGIUM N.V. AND ITS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST
ARCELORMITTAL STAINLESS BELGIUM N.V. UNTIL LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.


5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP
OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE
CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT THE OFFICE OF AD/CVD
OPERATIONS, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984
OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O3:MGS).

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

DAVID M. GENOVESE