MESSAGE NO: 9224112 DATE: 08 12 1999
CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: A - 475 - 201 A - 588 - 201
A - 588 - 203 A - 588 - 205
A - 485 - 201 - -

PERIOD COVERED: 07 01 1999 TO

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE ENFORCEMENT & CONTROL

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

1. THIS IS A CORRECTION TO MESSAGE 9190113 DATED 07/09/1999
(I.E., CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANTIFRICTIONS BEARINGS
FROM ITALY, JAPAN, AND ROMANIA (A-475-201,203,
A-588-201,203, 205, AND A-485-201 RESPECTIVELY) ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/01/1999. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD REPLACE MESSAGE
9190113 WITH THE FOLLOWING CASH
DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER 64 FR 35590 ON 07/01/1999 THE FINAL RESULTS OF ITS
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS OF THE ANTIDUMPING ORDERS ON
ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS FROM ITALY, JAPAN, AND ROMANIA FOR THE
PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998.

3. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS.
THEREFORE, FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN
REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER
PERCENT

A-475-201-001 FAG
0.96
A-475-201-012 SKF
3.42
A-475-201-008 SOMECAT (ALSO KNOWN AS SNFA ITALY)
0.00

4. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS.
THEREFORE FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN,
CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN,
AND SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN
REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-201-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 7.23
A-588-201-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 4.33
A-588-201-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 1.12
A-588-201-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 6.13
A-588-201-017 NIPPON PILLOW BLOCK 1.20
SALES CO., LTD. (NPBS)

CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-203-005 KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD. (KOYO) 11.15
A-588-203-007 NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP. (NACHI) 1.02
A-588-203-008 NSK LTD. (NSK) 4.55
A-588-203-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 3.48

SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-588-205-009 NTN BEARING CO., LTD. (NTN) 12.49

5. AS A RESULT OF COMMERCE'S REVIEW, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATES
HAVE BEEN REVISED FOR CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS.
THEREFORE FOR BALL BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER 07/01/1999, THE REQUIRED CASH DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN
REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

CASE NUMBER MANUFACTURER OR EXPORTER PERCENT

A-485-201-014 TEHNOIMPORTEXPORT, S.A. 0.00


6. 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.

7. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM ITALY (A-475-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 69.98 PERCENT.

8. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-201-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 45.83 PERCENT. FOR ALL
OR EXPORTERS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS
THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-203-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN RATE,
THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 25.80 PERCENT. FOR ALL
MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN (A-588-205-000) WITHOUT THEIR OWN
RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE IS 84.33 PERCENT.

9. FOR ALL MANUFACTURERS OR EXPORTERS OF BALL BEARINGS AND
PARTS THEREOF FROM ROMANIA (A-485-201-000) WITHOUT
THEIR OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT IS 0.00 PERCENT.

10. 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.

11. FAG FROM ITALY (A-475-203-001) REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE
SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM ITALY DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998.
COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE
9351118 ON 12/17/1998. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND
TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER
AND/OR EXPORTER FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS
PERIOD.

12. SOMECAT S.P.A. (A-475-203-008) AND SNFA BEARINGS LTD. (U.K.)
FROM ITALY (A-412-201-015) REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE
SHIPMENTS OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF
FROM ITALY DURING THE PERIOD 05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998.
COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE
9022111 ON 01/22/1999. THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND
TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS
AND/OR EXPORTERS FOR THE INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS
PERIOD.

13. NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORPORATION FROM JAPAN (A-588-205-007)
REPORTED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE SHIPMENTS OF SPHERICAL PLAIN
BEARINGS AND PARTS THEREOF FROM JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD
05/01/1997 THROUGH 04/30/1998. COMMERCE CONFIRMED THE
ABSENCE OF SUCH ENTRIES IN MESSAGE 9027111 ON 01/27/1999.
THEREFORE, COMMERCE DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE LIQUIDATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MANUFACTURER AND/OR EXPORTER FOR THE
INDICATED MERCHANDISE FOR THIS PERIOD.

14. 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 LYN JOHNSON AT
202-482-5287, OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

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

PAUL SCHWARTZ