MESSAGE NO: 2331117 DATE: 11 27 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 559 - 201 C - 559 - 201
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PERIOD COVERED: 10 25 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
SINGAPORE (A-559-201) (C-559-201)


1. ON OCTOBER 25, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY SKF TEXTILE
PRODUCTS, INC., THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE
RULING THAT THE FOLLOWING SKF LOOSE BOSS ROLLERS ARE ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE AND THE COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
SINGAPORE: LP 302, LP 303, LP 314, LP 315, LP 316, LP 317, LP
318, LP 319, AND LP 702.

2. THE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE AUGMENTATIONS OR ATTACHMENTS OF
SKF'S LOOSE BOSS ROLLERS DO NOT MANIFESTLY EXPAND THE CAPABILITY
OR THE FUNCTION OF THE BEARING, AND THEREFORE, THE ROLLERS ARE
NOT TEXTILE MACHINERY COMPONENTS.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SUSPEND LIQUIDATION AND REQUIRE A CASH
DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED DUTIES, AT THE APPLICABLE RATE, OF ALL
ENTRIES OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1, ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM THE WAREHOUSE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 25, 1991.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, CONTINUE TO SUSPEND
LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS AND ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM SINGAPORE.

5. 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 CARLO CAVAGNA AT (202) 377-4851
OF THE OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN