MESSAGE NO: 2331115
DATE: 11 27 1991
CATEGORY: ADA
TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE:
REFERENCE DATE:
CASES:
A - 428 - 201
A - 428 - 203
A - 412 - 201
A - 412 - 203
A - 427 - 201
A - 427 - 203
PERIOD COVERED:
06 28 1991
TO
LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:
TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
RE: SCOPE-ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (TRB'S) AND PARTS THEROF FROM
GERMANY (A-428-201 & 203) UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-201 & 203)
FRANCE (A-427-201 & 203)REFER TO MGS.#2331114 ON 11-27-91.
1.
ON JUNE 28, 1991, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED FINAL
SCOPE RULINGS IN ITS FINAL RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF
THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER JULY 11,
1990).
THESE SCOPE RULINGS MODIFY THE MARCH 8, 1991, PRELIMINARY
SCOPE RULINGS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN ITS
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS AND PARTIAL
TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY (PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER MARCH 15, 1991).
2.
THESE SCOPE RULINGS APPLY TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE UNITED
KINGDOM, FRANCE, JAPAN, ITALY, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, AND
THAILAND, AND THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM SINGAPORE AND THAILAND.
3.
THE DEPARTMENT MODIFIED ITS PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS BY
FINDING THAT "TROLLEY WHEELS" AND "CHAIN WHEELS" ARE WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS COVERING
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS.
SOME INTERESTED PARTIES REFERRED TO
TROLLEY WHEELS AND CHAIN WHEELS AS CONVEYOR SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
THEREFORE, THESE PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS BEARINGS.
4.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT
THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL ENTRIES OF "TROLLEY WHEELS" AND
"CHAIN WHEELS", ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 11, 1991.
5.
FURTHER, THE DEPARTMENT REAFFIRMED ITS PRELIMINARY
DETRMINATION THAT "LOAD ROLLERS" AND "THRUST ROLLERS" ARE WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS
COVERING ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS.
SOME INTERESTED PARTIES REFERRED
TO LOAD ROLLERS AND THRUST ROLLERS AS FORKLIFT TRUCK MAST
COMPONENTS.
THEREFORE, THESE PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS
BEARINGS.
6.
CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH DEPOSIT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ENTRIES OF ANY "LOAD
ROLLERS" AND "THRUST ROLLERS", ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 15, 1991.
7.
ON JUNE 28, 1991, THE DEPARTMENT DEFERRED THE FINAL SCOPE
DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO "CHAIN SHEAVES" (REFERRED TO AS
FORLIFT TRUCK MAST COMPONENTS), WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAD
PRELIMINARILY DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS.
ON OCTOBER 25, 1991, THE DEPARTMENT MADE A SEPARATE SCOPE
DETERMINATION ON CHAIN SHEAVES.
PLEASE REFER TO EMAIL 2331114,
DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1991 FOR INFORMATION ON THIS SCOPE RULING.
8.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHERTHAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THE
COUNTRIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE.
9.
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 OR DAVID LEVY AT (202) 377-4851,
OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OFCOMMERCE.
NANCY MCTIERNAN