MESSAGE NO: 3029112 DATE: 01 29 1993
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
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PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1990 TO 04 30 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHER THAN ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
FRANCE

1. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FRENCH CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS
EXPORTED BY DASSAULT, AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1990
THROUGH APRIL 30, 1991, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO
3.69 PERCENT OF THE PER UNIT ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE.

2. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FRENCH BALL BEARINGS EXPORTED BY
DASSAULT AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1990 THROUGH APRIL 30,
1991, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY OF 7.11 PERCENT OF THE PER
UNIT ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE.

3. FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF FRENCH SPHERICAL BEARINGS EXPORTED BY
DASSAULT AND ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1990 THROUGH APRIL 30,
1991, ASSESS A DUMPING LIABILITY EQUAL TO 3.30 PERCENT OF
THE PER-UNIT ENTERED CUSTOMS VALUE.

4. FOR ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 15, 1989 THROUGH
APRIL 30, 1991, THE ASSESSMENT OF DUMPING DUTIES BY THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778
OF THE TARIFF ACT, WHICH REQUIRES INTEREST TO BE PAID ON
OVERPAYMENT OR UNDERPAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. CALCULATE INTEREST FROM THE
DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES THROUGH THE
DATE OF LIQUIDATION, USING THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION
6621 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.


5. YOU MAY RELEASE APPRAISED VALUES TO THE INDIVIDUAL IMPORTER
CONCERNED OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. YOU MAY NOT
RELEASE ANY DETAILS OF THE CALCULATIONS OF APPRAISED VALUES
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS.

6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH C.I.E. N-15\ 88, DATED APRIL 21, 1988,
REPORT TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES DUE.

7. IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO CUSTOMS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS ANY
INFORMATION ON FILE WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE APPRAISED VALUES
UNDER THE ANTIDUMPING PROVISIONS, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS RECEIVED. IN SUCH A CASE,
SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF THE AFFECTED ENTRIES UNTIL A DECISION
IS MADE CONCERNING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

8. WHENEVER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS RESULTS IN
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, REQUIRE OF THE IMPORTER,
PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES OR
FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29)
FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION,
CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATIONS.

9. EFFECTIVELY UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, YOU SHOULD PROCEED
WITH LIQUIDATION.

10. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST
DIVISION, OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE "HQ
OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SHOULD CONTACT JOANNA SCHLESINGER AT (FTS) 482-4366, OFFICE
OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.



NANCY MCTIERNAN