MESSAGE NO: 3211111 DATE: 07 30 1993
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 549 - 802 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 07 07 1993 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

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

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF COUTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BALL
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS COMPLETED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDER ON BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND (C-549-802) AND PUBLISHED THE
FINAL RESULTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JULY 7, 1993 (58 FR
36392). THE REVIEW COVERS THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1991 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1991.

2. IMPORTS COVERED BY THE REVIEW ARE SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS,
MOUNTED OR UNMOUNTED, AND PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS WHICH EMPLOY BALLS AS THE ROLLING
ELEMENT. DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS
WERE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
ANTIFRICTION BALLS; BALL BEARINGS WITH INTEGRAL SHAFTS; BALL
BEARINGS (INCLUDING RADIAL BALL BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF;
BALL BEARING TYPE PILLOW BLOCKS AND PARTS THEREOF; BALL
BEARING TYPE FLANGE, TAKE-UP, CARTRIDGE, AND HANGER UNITS,
AND PARTS THEREOF; AND OTHER BEARINGS (EXCEPT TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF. WHEEL HUB UNITS WHICH EMPLOY
BALLS AS THE ROLLING ELEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW.
FINISHED BUT UNGROUND OR SEMIGROUND BALLS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN
THE SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW. IMPORTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS: 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50,
8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.10, 8482.99.70, 8483.20.40,
8483.20.80, 8483.30.40, 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30,
8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.99.50.

3. ACCORDINGLY, FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM THAILAND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 7, 1993, YOU SHALL COLLECT CASH
DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES AT 7.02 PERCENT
OF THE F.O.B. INVOICE PRICE FOR ALL COMPANIES.

4. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE
INCLUDED IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW UNTIL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFIERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION, OTHER
AGENCY BRANCH, VIA E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (202) 482-2786.

6. THERE ARE NO RETRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN