MESSAGE NO: 2231112 DATE: 08 18 1992
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 203 A - 475 - 201
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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 EXPORTED BY FIATAVIO S.P.A.

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ITALIAN CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
EXPORTED BY FIATAVIO S.P.A., AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION BY PRATT AND WHITNEY DURING THE
PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH APRIL 30, 1990, ASSESS A
DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO 23.12 PERCENT OF THE PER-UNIT
ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE. SIMILARILY, ALL SHIPMENTS OF ITALIAN
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS EXPORTED BY FIATAVIO S.P.A. AND
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION BY
AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER CORPORATION DURING THIS PERIOD
SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED FREE OF DUMPING LIABILITY.

2. ALL SHIPMENTS OF ITALIAN BALL BEARINGS EXPORTED BY FIATAVIO,
S.P.A., AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION BY PRATT AND WHITNEY OR AEROSPATIAL HELICOPTER
CORPORATION DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 9, 1988 THROUGH APRIL
30, 1990, SHOULD BE LIQUIDATED FREE OF DUMPING LIABILITY.

3. FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 15, 1989 THROUGH
APRIL 30, 1990, 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
6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.


4. 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 AUTHOIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

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

6. 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 APPICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.


7. WHENEVER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS
RESULTS IN ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, REQUIRE OF THE
IMPORTER, PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.28 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 ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED
REGULATION.

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

9. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH VIA E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ OAB. THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
AMY BEARGIE AT (FTS) 377-4733, OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
COMPLIANCE, IMPOT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN