MESSAGE NO: 2162118 DATE: 06 10 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 203 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 09 1988 TO 04 30 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM ITALY

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ITALIAN CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
EXPORTED BY METER S.P.A., AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH APRIL
30, 1990, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO 17.36 PERCENT OF
ENTERED PER-UNIT CUSTOMS VALUE.

2. THE ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT, WHICH
REQUIRES INTEREST TO BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. CALCULATE
INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION, USING THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER
SECTION 6821 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR SUCH PERIOD.

3. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT RELEASE
ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I.E. N-15/88, DATED APRIL 21, 1988,
REPORT TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
DUE.


5. IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY
INFORMATION ON FILE WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE APPRAISED VALUES UNDER
THE ANTIDUMPING PROVISIONS, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION IS
MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

6. WHENEVER THE USE OF THE ABOVE VALUES RESULTS IN ASSESSMENT OF
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER, PRIOR TO
LIQUIDATION, THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. IF THE IMPORTER
HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR FAILS TO RESPOND TO
YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE
REFERENCED REGULATION.


7. EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, YOU SHOULD PROCEED
WITH LIQUIDATION.

8. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH AT FTS 535-9266, OR BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB.
THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE."

9. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS TELEX.


NANCY MCTIERNAN