MESSAGE NO: 8190115 DATE: 07 09 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 412 - 201 A - 412 - 203
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PERIOD COVERED: 11 09 1988 TO 04 30 1990

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS
FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (A-412-201,203)


1. BELOW IS A LIST OF THE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN SENT TO DATE FOR AFBS (BALL BEARINGS, CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARINGS) FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PERIOD
11/9/88 THROUGH 4/30/90:
MESSAGE
COMPANY DATE NUMBER

SKF 12/6/96 7341117
PRATT & WHITNEY 9/2/97 7245114
FAG 9/2/97 7268112
BARDEN 9/25/97 7268113
RHP 1/9/98 8009112
4/22/98 8112111
DOWTY ROTOL 11/14/97 8318112
ROLLS ROYCE 12/29/97 8363112

2. IF YOU ARE STILL SUSPENDING LIQUIDATION ON ANY ENTRIES OF
AFBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE PERIOD 11/9/88
THROUGH 4/30/98 AFTER APPLYING ALL OF THE ABOVE LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS, YOU SHOULD NOW LIQUIDATE SUCH ENTRIES AT THE
DEPOSIT RATE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY OF THE
MERCHANDISE.

3. THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTE THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF
SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR THE
MERCHANDISE AND PERIOD LISTED ABOVE. FOR ALL OTHER
SHIPMENTS OF AFBS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM YOU SHALL, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, CONTINUE TO COLLECT CASH DEPOSITS OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTIES FOR THE MERCHANDISE AT THE
CURRENT RATES.

4. 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 UNDERPAYMENTS 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.

5. 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.

6. 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." IMPORTING PUBLIC AND
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT GREGORY THOMPSON AT 202-
482-0410, AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

PAUL SCHWARTZ