MESSAGE NO: 7224112 DATE: 08 12 1997
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 475 - 203
A - 485 - 201 A - 588 - 201
A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1996 TO 04 30 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NON-REVIEW OF LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS - ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS FROM ITALY (A475-201/203), ROMANIA (485-201)
AND JAPAN (A588-201/203/205) FOR 05/01/96 THRU 04/30/97


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY
CONDUCTS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
ORDERS. INSTEAD, REVIEWS MUST BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 353.22 OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS NOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR
AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER FOR
THE PERIODS AND ON THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT
FOR THE FIRMS NOTED. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 353.22(e) OF THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS,
YOU ARE TO ASSESS ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON MERCHANDISE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION AT
THE CASH DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
ENTRY.

MERCHANDISE/CASE NUMBER PERIOD

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY

A-475-201 5/01/96-4/30/97

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

FAG ITALIA S.P.A. (INCLUDING ALL RELEVANT AFFILIATES)
SKF-INDUSTRIE S.P.A. (INCLUDING ALL RELEVANT AFFILIATES)
SOMECAT S.P.A.

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY

A-475-203 5/01/96-4/30/97

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

C.R. s.r.l.
METER, S.P.A.
FAG ITALIA S.P.A.(INCLUDING ALL RELEVANT AFFILIATES)
SOMECAT S.P.A.

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA

A-485-201 5/01/96-4/30/97

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

TEHNOIMPORTEXPORT, S.A.

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN

A-588-201 5/01/96-4/30/97

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES COMPANY, LTD.
NSK LTD.
NTN CORP.

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN

A-588-203 5/01/96-4/30/97

LIQUIDATE ALL ENTRIES FOR ALL FIRMS EXCEPT:

KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK SALES COMPANY, LTD.
NSK LTD.
NTN CORP.

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN

A-588-205 5/01/96-4/30/97

KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
NTN CORP.

3. ENTRIES OF MERCHANDISE OF EXCEPTED FIRMS SHOULD
NOT BE LIQUIDATED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. THE
EXCEPTED FIRMS CAN BE MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS, EXPORTERS, OR
MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER COMBINATIONS. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
ASSUME THE EXCEPTED FIRMS ARE MANUFACTUERS/PRODUCERS.

4. FOR LISTED MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS, LIQUIDATION IS TO BE
SUSPENDED ON ALL SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE PRODUCED BY THOSE FIRMS
REGARDLESS OF EXPORTER. CUSTOMS MUST ASCERTAIN
MANUFACTURERS/PRODUCERS OF ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES
OF THIS MERCHANDISE. IF THE LISTED FIRM IS SPECIFICALLY
IDENTIFIED AS AN EXPORTER, SUSPEND ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES
THAT IN ANY WAY INVOLVES THIS EXPORTER. IF THE EXCEPTED
FIRM IS A MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER/EXPORTER COMBINATION, THE
SUSPENSION INSTRUCTIONS APPLY ONLY TO ENTRY SUMMARIES THAT
INVOLVE THIS COMBINATION OF FIRMS.

5. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIODS LISTED ABOVE. YOU SHALL CONTINUE
TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES
FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE CURRENT RATES.

6. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES BY THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE ON SHIPMENTS OR ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 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.

7. UPON ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD
REQUIRE THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 353.26 OF THE COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS. THE IMPORTER SHOULD PROVIDE THE
REIMBURSEMENT STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION OF THE ENTRY
SUMMARY. IF THE IMPORTER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES, CUSTOMS SHOULD DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGULATION.
ADDITIONALLY, IF THE IMPORTER FAILS TO RESPOND TO YOUR
FORMAL REQUEST (VIA CF 28 OR 29) FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
STATEMENT PRIOR TO LIQUIDATION, CUSTOMS SHOULD PRESUME
REIMBURSEMENT AND DOUBLE THE ANTIDUMPING DUTIES DUE.

8. 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 MARK
ROSS AT 202-482-1757 OR JAY BIGGS AT 202-482-1690, OF AD/CVD
ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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


PAUL SCHWARTZ