MESSAGE NO: 2261112 DATE: 09 17 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADL
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 202
C - 559 - 203 C - 559 - 204
C - 559 - 204 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 09 06 1988 TO 12 31 1989

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM SINGAPORE AND LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS FROM SINGAPORE (C-559-201 THROUGH C-559-205) AND
PUBLISHED THE FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JUNE
7, 1991, FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 6, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 1989.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW, ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS), MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF, CONSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE "CLASSES OR
KINDS" OF MERCHANDISE AS OUTLINED BELOW.

(1) BALL BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF:
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY
BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS
CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES
(HTS) ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50, 8482.80.00,
8482.91.00, 8482.99.10, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80,
8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70,
8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, AND 8708.99.50.


(2) SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY SPHERICAL ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.30.00, 8482.80.00,
8482.91.00, 8482.99.50, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80,
8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70,
8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, AND 8708.99.50.

(3) CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND
PARTS THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY CYLINDRICAL ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING
HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.50.00, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00,
8482.99.70, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50,
AND 8708.99.50.

(4) NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS
THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
WHICH EMPLOY NEEDLE ROLLERS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HTS ITEM
NUMBERS: 8482.40.00, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.70,
8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20,
8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, AND
8708.99.50.

(5) SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS, MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS
THEREOF: THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE ALL SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS
WHICH DO NOT EMPLOY ROLLING ELEMENTS AND INCLUDE SPHERICAL
PLAIN ROD ENDS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING HTS ITEM NUMBERS: 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80,
8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8485.90.00, AND 8708.99.50.

THIS REVIEW COVERS ALL OF THE SUBJECT BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF OUTLINED ABOVE WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. WITH
REGARD TO FINISHED PARTS (INNER RACE, OUTER RACE, CAGE,
ROLLERS, BALLS, SEALS, SHIELDS, ETC.), ALL SUCH PARTS ARE
INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW. FOR UNFINISHED PARTS
(INNER RACE, OUTER RACE, ROLLERS, BALLS, ETC.), SUCH PARTS
ARE INCLUDED IF (1) THEY HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED, OR (2) HEAT
TREATEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE PART.
THUS, THE ONLY UNFINISHED PARTS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS
REVIEW ARE THOSE WHERE THE PART WILL BE SUBJECT TO HEAT
TREATMENT AFTER IMPORTATION.


3. THE TOTAL NET SUBSIDY WAS FOUND TO BE AS FOLLOWS FOR THE
PERIOD SEPTEMBER 6, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1989:

MANUFACTURER/ CASE NUMBER PERIOD PERCENT
EXPORTER

SUNDSTRAND C-559-201-001
THROUGH
C-559-205-001 9/6/88-1/3/89 4.95

ALL OTHER FIRMS C-559-201 9/6/88-1/3/89 LIQUIDATE
THROUGH WITHOUT REGARD TO
C-559-205 DUTIES

SUNDSTRAND C-559-201-001
THROUGH
C-559-205-001 1/4/89-5/2/89 NOT SUBJECT
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-559-201 1/4/89-5/2/89 TO ANY DUTIES
THROUGH
C-559-205

SUNDSTRAND C-559-201-001
THROUGH
C-559-205-001 5/3/89-12/31/89 9.11

ALL OTHER FIRMS C-559-201 5/3/89-12/31/89 2.97
THROUGH
C-559-205

4. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AS NOTED
ABOVE OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF THIS
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 6, 1988 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989.

5. THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE
THAT INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYENTS OF
AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE
INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF
PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.

6. ENTRIES BETWEEN THE DATES OF THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
AND PUBLICATION OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778. THEREFORE,
NO INTEREST SHOULD BE COLLECTED OR PAID ON ENTIRES OR
WITHDRAWALS MADE ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 6, 1988 AND BEFORE MAY
3, 1989.


7. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR THIS MERCHANDISE
EXPORTED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989 IS LIFTED.
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE JANUARY 1, 1990 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1990 PERIOD WERE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN E-MAIL
#2218111 ON AUGUST 5, 1992. SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL
ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1990
WILL CONTINUE.

8. CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL COLLECT A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PREVIOUS
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED IN E-MAIL 2169111 OF JUNE 17, 1992. THIS
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL PUBLICATION
OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE
COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON THIS MERCHANDISE.

10.IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING
PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE
OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(202) 377-2786.

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


NANCY MCTIERNAN