MESSAGE NO: 2324115 DATE: 11 20 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 201 A - 428 - 203
A - 428 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 22 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS, AND SPHERICAL
PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF GERMANY (A-428-201,203,205)

1. ON JULY 22, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY
REIFENHAUSER-VAN DORN COMPANY (REIFENHAUSER), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE ISSUED A SCOPE CLARIFICATION STATING THAT THE
"SPECIALIZED" BEARINGS FOR WHICH REIFENHAUSER WAS SEEKING SCOPE
EXCLUSION ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.

2. REIFENHAUSER ARGUED THAT THESE BEARINGS, IMPORTED SOLELY FROM
REIFENHAUSER'S PARENT COMPANY IN GERMANY, ARE SPECIALIZED
BEARINGS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND USED SOLELY
AS SPARE PARTS REPLACEMENT BEARINGS. HOWEVER, NEITHER
SPECIALIZED FINAL APPLICATION NOR ABSENCE OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
EXCLUDES AN ANTIFRICTION BEARING FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE REGIONAL
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY COORDINATOR, THE TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIVISION, ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY BRANCH, USING ATTRIBUTE
"HQ OAB". THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT MELISSA SKINNER AT (202) 377-4851, OR MARTHA
BUTWIN AT (202) 377-4852, OF THE OFFICE OF ATNIDUMPING
COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN