MESSAGE NO: 6184111 DATE: 07 02 1996
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: REV
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 549 - 201 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 06 28 1996 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

RE: REVOCATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER
BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND (A-549-201)

1. BECAUSE NMB THAI LTD., PELMEC THAI LTD., NMB HI-TECH
BEARINGS LTD., AND NMB CORPORATION (COLLECTIVELY NMB/PELMEC)
HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REVOCATION IN THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED
ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM THAILAND, THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REVOKED THIS ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDER AND PUBLISHED THE REVOCATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
ON JUNE 28, 1996.

2. THEREFORE, CUSTOMS IS DIRECTED TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION
OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
(OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF
MFG/SHIPPED/EXPORTED BY NMB/PELMEC ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 1994 AND
TO LIQUIDATE SUSPENDED ENTRY SUMMARIES WITHOUT REGARD TO
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.

3. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
ON ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. SECTION 778
REQUIRES THAT CUSTOMS PAY INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENTS, OR
ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDERPAYMENTS, OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES. THE INTEREST
PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO CASH OR BONDS POSTED AS

ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. INTEREST SHALL BE CALCULATED
FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION. THE RATE AT WHICH SUCH
INTEREST IS PAYABLE IS THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD.

4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE
ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LYN JOHNSON AT 202-482-5287, OF THE
OFFICE OF ANTIDUMPING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.


5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS
INFORMATION.

NANCY MCTIERNAN