• Period Covered: 05/01/1999 to 12/31/1999

MESSAGE NO: 1068205 DATE: 03 09 2001
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: COR
REFERENCE: 1051214 REFERENCE DATE: 02 20 2001
CASES: A - 401 - 201 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1999 TO 12 31 1999

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

RE: CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 1051214 DATED 02/20/2001 LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS, FROM SWEDEN (A-401-201)

1. THIS MESSAGE IS A CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NO. 1051214 DATED
FEBRUARY 20, 2001. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CORRECT THE
LANGUAGE IN THIS MESSAGE CHANGING THE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-
412-201) TO BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SWEDEN (A-401-
201).

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF (BBS)
FROM SWEDEN (A-401-201), COVERING THE PERIOD 05/01/1999 THROUGH
12/31/1999, HAS BEEN RESCINDED IN PART. THIS NOTICE OF PARTIAL
RESCISSION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON 02/05/2001.

3. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON BBS
FROM SWEDEN MANUFACTURED AND EXPORTED BY SKF AND ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/1999 THROUGH 12/31/1999 AT THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE
PRODUCED BY SKF AND EXPORTED BY PARTIES OTHER THAN SKF.

4. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE
AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE.
5. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778 REQUIRES THAT
CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, AND ASSESS INTEREST ON
UNDERPAYMENTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE
TO CASH BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT
WHICH SUCH INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER
SECTION 6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH
PERIOD.

6. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD REQUIRE
THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 351.402 (1997) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY. IF THE IMPORTER CERTIFIES THAT IS HAS
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPORTER TO BE REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION. ADDITIONALLY,
IF THE IMPORTER DOES NOT RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF
28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

7. 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 OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT RICHARD RIMLINGER AT 202-482-4477, AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT 3, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ