MESSAGE NO: 9027203 DATE: 01 27 2009
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: 9021202 REFERENCE DATE: 01 21 2009
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: AMENDED TRO - STAINLESS STEEL PLATE IN COILS - BELGIUM
(A-423-808 AND C-423-809) PROD & EXP BY UGINE & ALZ/
ARCELORMITTAL. EXPIRATION DATE EXTENDED TO 1/28/09

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

1. ON 01/23/2009 THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CIT)
ISSUED AN AMENDED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO) ENJOINING
LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY UGINE
& ALZ BELIGIUM N.V. AND ITS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST
ARCELORMITTAL STAINLESS BELGIUM N.V., WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING 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 AMENDED TRO WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH COURT CASE
NUMBER 08-00434 AND ENJOINS LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRIES
DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS AMENDMENT EXTENDED THE TRO UNTIL
5:00 PM ON 01/28/2009. SEE MESSAGE 9021202, DATED 01/21/2009
FOR THE ORIGINAL TRO.

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 01/28/2009, 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