MESSAGE NO: 9081111 DATE: 03 22 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: INJ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 604 A - 588 - 054
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 01 1996 TO 09 30 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS, & PARTS THEREOF,FINISHED & UNFINISHED FROM JAPAN
FOR PERIOD 10/01/1996 THROUGH 09/30/1997 (A-588-604,054)

1. ON 03/02/1999, THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUED
A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ENJOINING LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS, AND PARTS THEREOF, FINISHED AND
UNFINISHED, FROM JAPAN, A-588-604, MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED
BY NTN CORPORATION OR KOYO SEIKO, LTD. FOR THE PERIOD
10/01/1996 THROUGH 09/30/1997.

2. IN ADDITION, ON 03/02/1999, 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, MANUFACTURED OR EXPORTED BY KOYO SEIKO, LTD. FOR THE
PERIOD 10/01/1996 THROUGH 09/30/1997.

3. ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES
OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS PRODUCED OR EXPORTED BY NTN
CORPORATION OR KOYO SEIKO, LTD. AND WHICH WAS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
10/01/1996 THROUGH 09/30/1997. 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.

4. 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 STEPHANIE ARTHUR AT 202-482-6312,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ