MESSAGE NO: 8093115 DATE: 04 03 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205
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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 ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON AFBS
FROM JAPAN (A-588-203,205)

1. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDERS ON
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF AND SPHERICAL
PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-203 AND A-
588-205, 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 KOYO SEIKO CO.
LTD. AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR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.

2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES 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 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 MARK ROSS AT 202-482-4794,
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