MESSAGE NO: 2350112 DATE: 12 16 1991
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 12 16 1991 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: ANTIDUMPING - BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN
(A-588-201, A-588-203, A-588-205)

1. ON JULY 22, 1991, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY THE OILGEAR
COMPANY (OILGEAR), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUED A SCOPE
CLARIFICATION DETERMINING THAT THE SPECIALIZED BEARINGS FOR WHICH
OILGEAR WAS SEEKING SCOPE EXCLUSION ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS.

2. OILGEAR ARGUED THAT THESE BEARINGS ARE SPECIALIZED BEARINGS
WHICH ARE NOT MARKETED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
HOWEVER, ABSENCE OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DOES NOT REMOVE AN AFB
FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ORDERS.

3. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF OILGEAR'S "SPECIALIZED"
BEARINGS AND OF ALL OTHER ENTRIES OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM
JAPAN.

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
ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


NANCY MCTIERNAN