MESSAGE NO: 8170111 DATE: 06 19 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 475 - 203
A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 A - 485 - 201

PERIOD COVERED: 06 18 1998 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFBS FROM ITALY,
(A-475-201,203) JAPAN (A-588-201,203,205) AND
ROMANIA (A-485-201)

1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER (63 F.R. 33320) ON (06/18/98) THE FINAL RESULTS
OF ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY, JAPAN AND ROMANIA FOR THE
PERIOD 05/01/1996 THROUGH 04/30/1997.

2. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF AND
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, FROM ITALY
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER (06/18/98), A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-475-201-001 FAG 1.18
A-475-201-012 SKF 3.61
A-475-201-008 SOMECAT 0.00

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-475-203-005 METER 10.65

3. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, AND SPHERICAL
PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, FROM JAPAN ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER (06/18/98),
A CASH DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS
AND/OR EXPORTERS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-201-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.(KOYO) 6.17
A-588-201-007 NACHI FUJIKOSHI CORP.(NACHI) 3.37
A-588-201-017 NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK
SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS) 2.30
A-588-201-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 2.35
A-588-201-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 7.10

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-203-007 NACHI 1.67
A-588-203-008 NSK 2.21
A-588-203-009 NTN 11.55

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-205-009 NTN 14.18

4. FOR SHIPMENTS OF BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
ROMANIA (A-485-201) ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE,
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER (06/18/98), A CASH DEPOSIT OF
0.94 PERCENT IS REQUIRED.

5. IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM
OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY:
A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN
RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH
DEPOSIT RATE.
B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT
HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S
RATE.
C. WHERE NEITHER THE EXPORTER NOR THE MANUFACTURER
CURRENTLY HAS ITS OWN RATE, OR THE MANUFACTURER IS
UNKNOWN, USE THE 'ALL OTHER' RATE FOR ESTABLISHING THE
CASH DEPOSIT RATE.

6. FOR ALL OTHER ITALIAN MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS OF BALL
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS
69.98 PERCENT. FOR ALL OTHER ITALIAN MANUFACTURERS AND/OR
EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF,
THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 212.45 PERCENT.

7. FOR ALL OTHER JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS OF
BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED
IS 45.83 PERCENT. FOR ALL OTHER JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS
AND/OR EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS 25.80 PERCENT. FOR
ALL OTHER JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS AND/OR EXPORTERS OF
SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF, THE CASH DEPOSIT
REQUIRED IS 84.33 PERCENT.

8. THESE CASH DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
PUBLICATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATIVE
REVIEW. DO NOT LIQUIDATE ANY ENTRIES COVERED BY THESE
REVIEWS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS.

9. NPBS REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN DURING THE
PERIOD 05/01/1996 THROUGH 04/30/1997. COMMERCE CONFIRMED
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE 8030111 ON
01/30/1998. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE
LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR
EXPORTER FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD.

10. 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
THE ATTRIBUTE "HQ OAB." THE IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT MINOO HATTEN AT
202-482-1690, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ