• Period Covered: 05/01/1996 to 04/30/1997

MESSAGE NO: 8086112 DATE: 03 27 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADL
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 428 - 201 A - 428 - 203
A - 428 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1996 TO 04 30 1997

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PARTIAL TERMINATION OF ADMIN. REVIEWS
OF ADD ORDERS ON ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER THAN
TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS FROM GERMANY.

1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS
ON BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, CYLINDRICAL ROLLER
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS
AND PARTS THEREOF FROM GERMANY (A-428-201, A-428-203, AND
A-428-205, RESPECTIVELY), COVERING THE PERIOD 5/01/96
THROUGH 4/30/97 HAVE BEEN TERMINATED IN PART. THE NOTICE
OF PARTIAL TERMINATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER ON 02/09/98. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE TO ASSESS
ANTIDUMPING DUTIES ON THIS MERCHANDISE
MANUFACTURED/EXPORTED BY THE COMPANIES LISTED BELOW AND
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION
DURING THE PERIOD 5/01/96 THROUGH 4/30/97 AT THE CASH
DEPOSIT OR BONDING RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY
SUMMARY.

MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS:

BRUCKNER
FAG KUGELFISHER GEORG SCHAEFER AG
INA WALZLAGER SCHAEFFLER KG
NTN KUGELLAGERFABRIK (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH

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

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 AND ASSESS INTEREST ON UNDER PAYMENTS OF THE
REQUIRED AMOUNTS DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES. THE INTEREST PROVISIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO
CASH DEPOSITS OR BONDS POSTED AS ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES BEFORE THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER, WHICH IS MAY 15, 1989. INTEREST SHALL BE
CALCULATED FROM THE DATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING
DUTIES IS REQUIRED 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. 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.
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.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLEASE CONTACT VIA E-MAIL, THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY CHANNELS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, USING ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT LISA TOMLINSON
AT 202-482-0090, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ