MESSAGE NO: 8266116 DATE: 09 23 1998
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: SCO
REFERENCE: 8216113 REFERENCE DATE: 08 04 1998
CASES: A - 588 - 201 A - 588 - 203
A - 588 - 205 - -
- - - -

PERIOD COVERED: 05 01 1997 TO 04 30 1998

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: CMC DIRECTORS,
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT OPERATIONS

RE: SCOPE INQUIRY & CORRECTION TO AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS ON ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER/FINDING ON
AFBS FROM JAPAN (A-588-201,203,205)

1. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1998, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY NISSEI
SANGYO AMERICA, LTD. (NSA), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INITIATED A SCOPE INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CERTAIN "
VACUUM NOZZLE ASSEMBLY" IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER COVERING ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS (OTHER
THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN
(A-588-201,203,205).

2. CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES OF
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN,
INCLUDING VACUUM NOZZLE ASSEMBLIES AS LISTED ABOVE, IMPORTED
BY OR SOLD TO NSA, SUBJECT TO THE ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER
COVERING ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN.

3. WITH RESPECT TO MESSAGE 8216113 DATED 8/4/98 REGARDING
AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIPMENT OF ANTIFRICTION
BEARINGS (OTHER THAN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS) AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN FOR THE PERIOD OF REVIEW MAY 1, 1997
THROUGH APRIL 30, 1998, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
CORRECTION: CONTINUE TO SUSPEND LIQUIDATION OF ENTRY
SUMMARIES OF ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM
JAPAN, INCLUDING VACUUM NOZZLE ASSEMBLIES, IMPORTED BY OR
SOLD TO NSA DURING THE PERIOD MAY 1, 1997 THROUGH APRIL 30,
1998.

4. 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 WILLIAM ZAPF AT 2O2-482-0180,
AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.

PAUL SCHWARTZ