MESSAGE NO: 7134113 DATE: 05 14 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 202
A - 588 - 203 A - 559 - 801
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PERIOD COVERED: 02 10 1997 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: ANTIDUMPING SCOPE RULING ON BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARINGS & SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS & PARTS THEREOF
FROM JAPAN (A-588-201,202,203) & SINGAPORE (A-557-801)

1. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1997, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (ROCKWELL), THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE ISSUED A FINAL SCOPE RULING THAT CUSHION SUSPENSION
UNITS WITH THE DRIVELINE AND/OR SERVICE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW
IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

DRIVELINE# SERVICE#

CCB202 CB310014-1X
CCB204 CB310012-1X
HCB202 CB310015-1X
HCB204 CB310013-1X
DCB205 CB310002-1X
DCB201 CB310001-1X
SCB201 CB331006-1X
SCB203 CB310005-1X
UCB203 CB310007-1X
UCB207 CB210130-1X
OCB303 CB211016-1X

2. THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CUSHION
SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL AT THE TIME OF THE
LESS-THAN-FAIR-VALUE INVESTIGATION WERE MERCHANDISE
CLASSIFIED UNDER THE TSUSA ITEM NUMBER 692.3295 (HTS NUMBER
8708.99.50)AS OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND, AS SUCH,WERE
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED ORDERS.

3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TERMINATE SUSPENSION AND LIQUIDATE
ALL UNLIQUIDATED ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF ENTRY DATE, OF THE
CUSHION SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY ROCKWELL FROM JAPAN AND
SINGAPORE.

4. REFUND ANY CASH DEPOSITS WITH INTEREST AND RELEASE ANY BONDS
RELATING TO THE CUSHION SUSPENSION UNITS IMPORTED BY
ROCKWELL FROM JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

5. THE REFUND OF CASH DEPOSITS 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 BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES. 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.

6. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF BALL BEARINGS,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER ON BALL
BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND SPHERICAL PLAIN
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.

7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE
SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, IMPORT OPERATIONS,
ANTIDUMPING/COUNTERVAILING DUTY, USING THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB
." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
RON TRENTHAM AT 202-482-4793, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEP
ARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

BYLLE PATTERSON
ACTING